In a Case Involving an Entrapment Defense, the ______ Has

question 15

Short Answer

In a case involving an entrapment defense, the ______ has the initial burden of coming forward with evidence.

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Definitions:

Image Theory

A descriptive theory of decision making positing that the process consists of two stages: (1) a noncompensatory screening of options against the decision maker’s image of values and future, in which the number of options is reduced to a very small set, and (2) a compensatory choice process (if necessary).

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Wason Selection Task

A logic puzzle that demonstrates the difficulty people have in testing rules in a rational or logical way, often used in the study of deductive reasoning.

Propositional Rule

A statement in logic that expresses a relationship between concepts through propositions or declarative sentences.