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Law 421 Week 2 Individual Assignment

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Discussion Question Week # 2 There are multiple law violations regarding the items that my Manager of the store is asking me to do. Let's start with emptying the changing booth and locking the door. This would be an action of false imprisonment, and according to Justia, “A person commits the offense of false imprisonment who knowingly removes or confines another unlawfully so as to interfere substantially with the other's liberty” (Justia, 2016, pg. 1.). The ultimate strategy is to avoid a charge of false imprisonment. The best choice would be for me to actually see the suspect select the merchandise and attempt to walk out of the store without paying with my own two eyes. Concealing merchandise is not a crime it is only considered shoplifting if a person attempts to leave the …show more content…

“Customers do have the right to refuse to have their bag searched, but since a customer enters a store under license, the retailer also has the right to ask a person to leave, therefore revoking the license” (law, 2016, pg. 1). Again we are setting up the company for a lawsuit, for an illegal search of a customer. A better course of action would be to wait until the suspect exits the store. I must physically see them conceal the merchandise, watch them the entire time to make sure they don't dump the merchandise, and wait for them to exit the store with the merchandise still concealed on them or on their personal belongings. Typically we must be careful when approaching customers inside the store. It's always best to approach a shoplifter with a fellow teammate at least one other of the same sex as the suspect. Often shoplifters can use the excuse that they're still shopping and intend to pay for the item once at the cashier. Confronting them outside the store we'll take excuses out of the

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