Under the entrapment discussion, which statement is consistent with the material?

• A. It requires government inducement and lack of predisposition by the defendant
• B. It requires proof of victim consent
• C. It applies only to non-homicide offenses
• D. It requires the defendant to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he was entrapped

Answer: (A)

Entrapment rests on two elements: government inducement and lack of predisposition by the defendant. If law enforcement induces the crime and the person was not predisposed to commit it, entrapment can excuse or bar liability. The defendant bears the burden to prove entrapment by a preponderance of the evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt. The other statements don’t fit: victim consent isn’t the issue here, entrapment isn’t limited to non-homicide offenses, and requiring proof beyond a reasonable doubt would invert how entrapment is treated as a defense.