WHAT TO DO ABOUT SHOPLIFTERS - A TRAINING GUIDE FOR NEVADA STORE MANAGERS, STORE PERSONNEL AND SECURITY STAFF

• NCJ Number: 40662
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 21 pages
• Corporate Author: Nevada Anti-Shoplifting Cmtte
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

BOOKLET SERVES AS GUIDE TO STORE OWNERS AND WORKERS ON PROCEDURES TO BE USED IN INSTANCES OF SHOPLIFTING.

Abstract

SHOPLIFTING IN NEVADA AMOUNTS TO MORE THAN $13 MILLION A YEAR. FOR ADULTS, PETIT LARCENY OF UNDER $100 CARRIES A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF 6 MONTHS IN JAIL AND A POSSIBLE FINE OF UP TO $500. GRAND LARCENY OF OVER $100 CARRIES A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF 10 YEARS IN PRISON AND A FINE OF UP TO $5,000. MERCHANTS CAN DISPLAY A SIGN PROMINENTLY PROCLAIMING SHOPLIFTING TO BE A CRIME. THERE ARE A SERIES OF LEGAL GUIDES THEY CAN USE IN APPREHENSION. PROTECTING EVIDENCE IS IMPORTANT. TIPS ARE GIVEN ON APPEARING IN COURT AS A WITNESS TO SHOPLIFTING....BS