A(n) ________ is defined as an object, animal, or person who cannot be culpable under the law, such as an insane person or a child that is used by a principal to commit a crime.

A. innocent agent
B. accessory after the fact
C. principal in the first degree
D. agent provocateur


Answer: A

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