Reply to post: Re: Entrapment

Should Computer Misuse Act offences committed in UK be prosecuted in UK?

wikkity

Re: Entrapment

The Court can grant a stay if they deem it to be entrapment, i.e. they presented the defendant an opportunity to commit a crime they would not normally have done otherwise, but that is dependant on circumstance, e.g. a test purchase is ok if they had good reason to suspect someone but they can't go and leave something lying about to tempt someone to steal or offer random people money for doing something illegal.

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