In the Pennsylvania v. Thompson (1984) case, the issue was whether:
a. whether a police officer could be entrapped by fellow police officers
b. whether the court should use the objective or subjective test
c. whether race played a role in entrapping a Carlisle, PA, police officer
d. whether the police officer defendant had the requisite mens rea for the crime
A
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