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THEY'RE OUT TO GET YOU

NCJ Number
30295
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
Unknown
Length
0 pages
Annotation
THROUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH A CELLMATE AND FLASHBACKS TO SOME OF HIS SHOPLIFTING EPISODES, AN INMATE SHOWS HOW SHOPLIFTERS OPERATE AND POINTS OUT PREVENTIVE MEASURES SMALL BUSINESSMEN CAN TAKE TO LIMIT SHOPLIFTING.
Abstract
THE FILM SHOWS HOW TWO PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER IN A SMALL STORE CAN SHOPLIFT BY DISTRACTING THE SALESMAN. IT ALSO SHOWS HOW PROFESSIONAL SHOPLIFTERS HAVE DIFFERENT POCKETS UNDER THEIR CLOTHES TO STORE STOLEN ARTICLES. STEPS WHICH CAN BE TAKEN BY BUSINESS, SUCH AS THE USE OF CAMERAS, MIRRORS, AND FAKE COUNTER DISPLAYS ARE SHOWN AS WELL.