Which of the Following Is True of Merchant Protection Statutes

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of merchant protection statutes?

• A) They allow merchants to detain shoplifters without being held liable for False imprisonment.
• B) They allow merchants to detain suspects for as long as the merchants deem necessary.
• C) They allow merchants to interrogate suspected shoplifters using forceful, coercive methods.
• D) They allow merchants to exact reasonable payments from suspects as a punitive measure.

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