Which rule announced in Jacobson v. U.S. (1992) was NOT a new rule?
A. The prosecution must prove predisposition beyond a reasonable doubt
B. The government may not play on the weaknesses of an innocent party and beguile him into committing crimes which he otherwise would not have attempted.
C. The prosecution must prove that predisposition existed before the government's inducement
D. The prosecution cannot prove predisposition with examples of the defendant's legal acts
ANSWER: B
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