A petroleum company enacts a plan to stem the flow of oil gushing from a broken rig. The plan is largely unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the company continues to promote and finance the plan. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this example?

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14 April, 13:38

A petroleum company enacts a plan to stem the flow of oil gushing from a broken rig. The plan is largely unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the company continues to promote and finance the plan. Which of the following concepts is illustrated in this example?

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Meyers · Answer 1

Entrapment

Explanation:

It is an example of civil entrapment in which a company which is the agent trying to entrap a target (permissibly or otherwise) so that their plan to stem the flow of oil gushing from a broken rig works.