Although there is no profile of a typical shoplifter, people who are thinking about stealing act in a distinctively different way than other customers, and their actions can attract the attention of store employees who are trained to spot them. Here are a dozen different actions which should arouse your attention: In Food...
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The National Association for Shoplifting Prevention (NASP), the nation’s leader in shoplifting prevention initiatives, now is offering their most effective self-help programs online: For Adults – Shoplifters Alternative Course (SA Course), and For Youth – Youth Educational Shoplifting Program (Y.E.S.). The Y.E.S....
read morePrevalence and Correlates of Shoplifting in the United States: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) Carlos Blanco, M.D., Ph.D. Jon Grant, M.D., J.D. Nancy M. Petry, Ph.D. H. Blair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D. Analucia Alegria, B.S. Shang-Min Liu, M.S. Deborah Hasin, Ph.D. Objective:...
read moreHow often do you stop juvenile shoplifters from taking your merchandise and simply hope that the experience of being caught, along with the time and effort you put forth, is enough to prevent a repeat offense? To assist retailers in their efforts, the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention (NASP) offers the Juvenile...
read more6-3-404. Shoplifting; altering or removing price tags and markers; penalties. (a) A person who willfully conceals or takes possession of property offered for sale by a wholesale or retail store without the knowledge or consent of the owner and with intent to convert the property to his own use without paying the purchase price is...
read more943.50 Retail theft. (1) In this section: (a) “Merchant” includes any “merchant” as defined in s. 402.104 (3) or any innkeeper, motelkeeper or hotelkeeper. (ar) “Theft detection device” means any tag or other device that is used to prevent or detect theft and that is attached to merchandise held...
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