STOPPING AND QUESTIONING SUSPECTED SHOPLIFTERS WITHOUT CREATING CIVIL LIABILITY

• NCJ Number: 34438
• Journal: Mississippi Law Journal Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1976) Pages: 260-277
• Author(s): J R REED
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 18 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Mississippi
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ADVICE TO MERCHANTS ON THE PROPER WAY TO DETAIN AND QUESTIN A SUSPECTED SHOPLIFTER BASED ON MISSISSIPPI STATUTES AND CASE LAW.

Abstract

PROBABLE CAUSE AND REASONABLENESS REQUIREMENTS WHICH MUST BE MET BY THE MERCHANT IN DETAINING AND QUESTIONING SUSPECTS ARE DISCUSSED. RELATED CASE LAW IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS IS BRIEFLY REVIEWED. A DIALOGUE IS CONSTRUCTED TO ANSWER TANGENTIAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MISSISSIPPI EXPERIENCE.