Entrapment according to KRS 505.010?

• A. It is the act of paying a witness to testify.
• B. It is the act of causing a person to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed for the purpose of prosecution.
• C. A form of enticement allowed by law enforcement with no consequences.
• D. A lawful undercover operation that is always permissible.

Answer: (B)

Entrapment is a defense that hinges on government conduct and the defendant’s predisposition. Under Kentucky law, it happens when a law enforcement officer or someone acting under their direction induces or encourages another person to commit a crime that the person would not have otherwise committed, specifically for the purpose of prosecution. The crucial idea is that the crime was brought about by official pressure or persuasion rather than the defendant’s own prior intent. If the defendant would have committed the offense anyway, entrapment does not apply. That’s what makes the description describing inducing someone to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed for prosecution the correct choice. The other options describe unrelated concepts (suborning a witness, improper enticement, or an undercover operation being per se permissible), which do not define entrapment.