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		DugFin on Aug 4, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An Ex-Cop's War on Lie Detectors "Coercion" is specifically the use of threats. "Inducement" is a broader category that includes other methods like begging, badgering, and wheedling.

mikeash on Aug 4, 2015 [–]

So offering someone a million dollars to commit a crime would qualify as inducement, but not coercion? Makes sense.

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