Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Del. Code (Title 11) § 432: Entrapment as affirmative defense; defense unavailable in certain situations
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines entrapment as an affirmative defense in criminal prosecutions, allowing defendants to claim law enforcement induced them to commit crimes they wouldn't otherwise commit. The defense is unavailable when the offense involves causing or threatening physical injury to someone other than the person being entrapped.
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