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NCJ Number:	89324

Title:	Shoplifting - What You Need to Know About the Law

Author(s):	S L Sklar

Date Published:	1982

Page Count:	243

Sponsoring Agency:	Fairchild Publications, Inc New York, NY 10003

Sale Source:	Fairchild Publications, Inc 7 East 12th Street New York, NY 10003 United States of America

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	The guide explains the complex legal concepts governing the rights and liabilities of those trying to stop a shoplifting incident. It examines the catastrophic consequences that can result from ignorance of the governing rules of law.

Abstract:	The text provides indepth coverage of shoplifting's impact on profits, the severe repercussions of false arrest laws, and methods of deterring shoplifting. It discusses how to determine when a customer becomes a thief, how to detain a shoplifting suspect, how to avoid punitive damages, and when the retailer should prosecute. Situations calling for prosecution of adult suspects are detailed, and the procedure for handling juvenile suspects is noted. How to handle evidence and how to behave as a witness in court also are reviewed. In addition, the discussion covers problems involving insurance coverage, credit card and check frauds, using private guard firms, and special police officer status. The book should assist retailers, store managers, and store personnel in taking steps against shoplifting. It includes notes, an index and an unofficial 'shoplifting report form' for the retailer's use in determining whether sufficient grounds for a shoplifting charge exist. An appendix presents individual State statutes specifically dealing with shoplifting. (Author summary modified)

Index Term(s):	Legal liability; Loss controls; Shoplifting; State laws

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