To Encourage the Arrest of Shoplifters, a Number of States

question 94

Short Answer

To encourage the arrest of shoplifters, a number of states have passed _______________________ designed to protect retailers and their employers from litigation stemming from improper or false arrests of suspected shoplifters.

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Definitions:

Group Pressure

The influence exerted by a group that encourages conformity of behavior and belief.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.

Asch

Solomon Asch, a psychologist known for his research on conformity and social pressure.

Attribution Theory

A psychological framework that explains how individuals deduce the causes of their own and others' behavior, emphasizing the role of thought processes.