To encourage the arrest of shoplifters, a number of states have passed ___________________ designed to offer retailers and their employees some protection from lawsuits stemming from improper or false arrests of suspected shoplifters.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


merchant privilege laws

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A computer program that automatically transfers money to an illegal account whenever a legal transaction is made is known as a ________

A) mail bomb B) anonymous re-mailer C) Trojan horse D) data mining

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According to Gottfredson and Hirschi, what is the source of low self-control?

What will be an ideal response?

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A person who consciously, with the intent to commit a certain act or produce a certain result, acts with what level of intent?

A. knowing B. purposeful C. reckless D. negligent

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For many years, preventive patrol has been considered one of the greatest deterrents to criminal behavior. Discuss what the research from the Kansas City study reveals about the relationship between prevention patrol and crime deterrence

What will be an ideal response?

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