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CRITERIA

Criteria to be considered in determining the propriety of

police action in undercover operations and whether abuse

exists:

The nature of the offence,

The reason for the particular police operation

The nature and extent of police participation in the crime;

The Defendant's criminal record

R v Looseley; AG’s Reference (No 3 of 2000)

[2001] 1 WLR 2060