A subjective entrapment defense makes an accused's criminal liability contingent on a finding of the accused's predisposition or the accused's lack of predisposition to commit the crime charged and since criminal predisposition is a character trait, the defense of subjective entrapment makes accused's character an element of either a defense or a criminal charge, evidence of accused's criminal predisposition -- including evidence in the form of reputation, opinion, and evidence of specific instances of accused's conduct -- is not barred by the rule against the use of a person's character to show the person's conduct.

Contributed in 2009 & last edited in 2010 by Peter Tillers
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