NCJ Number
19142
Journal
IDENTIFICATION OFFICER Volume: 16 Issue: 3-4 Dated: (MARCH 1975) Pages: 13-14
Date Published
1975
Length
2 pages
Annotation
THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF THE SHOPLIFTING PROBLEM IN BATON ROUGE IS REVIEWED, AND MEASURES WHICH HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN TO COUNTERACT THE THIS PROBLEM ARE DISCUSSED.
Abstract
PUBLIC EDUCATION MEASURES, DESIGNED TO INFORM POTENTIAL SHOPLIFTERS OF THE PENALITIES FOR SHOPLIFTING AND TO ENCOURAGE MERCHANTS TO CALL THE POLICE FOR EACH CASE OF SHOPLIFTING ARE DESCRIBED. THE LOUISIANA CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR SHOPLIFTING AND THE FINANCIAL LOSSES SUFFERED BY MERCHANTS AS A RESULT OF SHOPLIFTING ARE ALSO OUTLINED. BATON ROUGE