Concept information
Preferred term
stings and reverse stings
Definition
- A sting operation is an operation by law enforcement designed to catch a person committing a crime by having a law-enforcement officer or cooperating civilian act as a criminal partner, potential victim, or transactional counterparty in order to induce an individual to commit a crime. Sting operations are used to prosecute a wide variety of crimes, including auto theft, hacking, drug dealing, prostitution, child molestation, and even terrorism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Transnational Crime & Justice; Stings and Reverse Stings]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/stings_and_reverse_stings
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