...Shoplifting is a very big problem in America. Shoplifting affects more than the offender. It overburdens the police and the courts, adds to a store's security expenses, costs consumers more for goods, costs communities lost dollars in sales taxes and hurts children and families. Not all shoplifters are the same, there are two distinct types. There are also many ways to help prevent shoplifting. The consumer is affected in a few different ways because of shoplifting. For the consumer who shoplifts, which is usually a teenager or senior citizen, the law affects them. No shoplifter will never get caught even though that is what most believe. As shoplifters steal for longer periods of time, and their shoplifting progresses as they start to steal bigger and more expensive items more frequently. As time goes they start to become involved with car shopping, stealing cars, and breaking in to houses. Shoplifting has consequences, which vary from getting your parents called all the way to large amounts of jail time. Even people who accompany shoplifters are in danger; for being with a shoplifter is almost as bad as shoplifting. That is why it is important to stay away from people who are shoplifting. If it is your friend who is shoplifting the best is to try to get him to stop. You could do this by telling him not to, reminding him of the consequences, and maybe even threatening to tell authority if has to come to that. If someone ever asks you to steal you should know the answer is no...
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...decided to take a trip to wal-mart and buy some new art supplies. Walking around, we found some other things that we decided to go look at. In the isle, there were many different lip glosses and make up that we wanted, but we thought it would be easier to just take it instead of paying for it. A child can learn that stealing can have serious consequences. One lesson a person learns is responsibility. Many people learn this the hard way when it comes to stealing things. The time I shoplifted, I thought nothing about my actions because I figured I wouldn’t get in trouble. I learned responsibility when I got caught and had to explain to my mom why I stole a two-dollar lip-gloss instead of paying for it. There are also many ways to prevent shoplifting, and I failed to think about the consequences of my actions. I was told about the social and legal problems caused from theft, as well as how stealing affects the entire family. For example, it can have lasting effects, such as a juvenile crime record that could follow me until I am 18, incarceration in a juvenile detention center or placing the responsibility to pay back the store for the item stolen. It’s embarrassing; I lost trust from my mom all because I chose to steal instead of pay for it. Another lesson learned is honesty. When I was younger, I was always told never to take things that don’t belong to me. When I walked out of the store and felt someone put their hand on my shoulder and told me to come with her, I realized then...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix C Risk Management Options Part I: Scenario and Identification A retail chain has asked an outside security consulting team to perform a threat and risk assessment for one of its branches. The consulting team has identified the following threats and accompanying risk levels for this particular store: 1. Fire (medium) 2. Internal theft (high) 3. Shoplifting (medium) 4. Burglary (high) 5. Bomb (low) The retail chain has decided to respond to these threats in the following manner: For threat #1, management has decided to take no further precautions because the store is currently up to code and the insurance policy the company carries fully covers it in the event of fire. For threat #2, management has decided to implement background checks for all new applicants and all employees must now have their bags and backpacks checked by security before exiting the store. For threat #3, management has decided to add no additional security measures. Losses due to shoplifting are expected and have been included in the store’s budget. For threat #4, management has installed a comprehensive alarm and surveillance system in all stores, with around-the-clock security monitoring. Now, break-ins at this store cannot occur without detection. For threat #5, management intends to institute no countermeasures. With several other branches throughout the region, the company overall would suffer only minimal losses even...
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...Additional Comments about Employment Business Torts of: Assault Battery & False Imprisonment Assault And Battery Also known as “Trespass to the person”, this tort involves the intentional physical interference with another person. Even faking a punch, pointing a gun, threatening to hit someone with an object could be considered an assault and therefore a tort for which the victim could pursue an action in court (lawsuit). It is important to keep in mind that when we talk about a “business tort” of assault we are referring to a civil wrong, NOT a criminal wrong. However, the criminal law ALSO contains an assault as a criminal wrong (defined in the Criminal Code). This means that an individual could be sued for the tort of assault and battery at the same time an authorized government agency could charge the same person with a criminal assault. Consider the case of Mr. Todd Bertuzzi, a former Vancouver Canuck hockey player who was charged with assault as well as sued for the tort of assault at the same time. Reference: Bruce v. Coliseum Management Ltd. (1998), 165 D.L.R. (4th) 472 (BCCA). False Imprisonment False imprisonment can sometimes occur in the employment law setting. Effectively, this tort involves the intentional restraint of an individual against their will and without the lawful authority to do so. This could include holding someone in a back room of a store or physically restraining someone – scenarios that might occur in the retail or business environment...
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...Shoplifting Prevention Prepared for Mrs. Walsh President Walsh Retail, Inc. Prepared by Ryan Kim, Kristina Stuckwisch, Doug McClure, Tyler Gunderson Accounting Department, Walsh Retail, Inc. November 20, 2012 WALSH RETAIL, INC. MEMORANDUM Date: November 20, 2012 KS RK DM TG KS RK DM TG To: Jessica Walsh, President From: Kristina Stuckwisch, Ryan Kim, Doug McClure, Tyler Gunderson Accounting Subject: Letter of Transmittal Dear Mrs. Walsh: The following report, requested by you in October of this year, examines reasons for shoplifting in an attempt to understand company losses. This study was undertaken with the intent of highlighting different methods of reducing shoplifting at Walsh Retail, Inc. The following topics are covered in the report: * Methods of reducing shoplifting in other companies * Statistics on the demographics of shoplifters * Items most likely to be shoplifted Research was conducted entirely online and only reputable internet sources were used. The entire research team is at your disposal should you wish to discuss our report at any time. Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………. Introduction……………………………………………………………. Background………………………………………………………………….. Body……………………………………………………………………… Why do people steal?…………………………………………… What are the characteristics of the shoplifters?…………………………………………… What items are most likely to be stolen?…………………………………………… ...
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...Shoplifting is a very big problem in this world. Many different kinds of people shoplift. Shoplifting can influence a few different areas. These areas include the consumer, the storeowner, and also our economy. Not all shoplifters are the same, there two distinct types. There are also many ways to help prevent shoplifting. The consumer is affected in a few different ways because of shoplifting. For the consumer who shoplifts, which is usually a teenager or senior citizen, the law affects them. Not all shoplifters will get caught even though that is what most believe. As shoplifters steal for longer periods of time, and their shoplifting progresses as they start to steal bigger and more expensive items more frequently. As time goes they start to become involved with car shopping, stealing cars, and breaking in to houses. Shoplifting has consequences, which vary from getting your parents called as a teenager or underage, all the way to large amounts of jail time. Even people who accompany shoplifters are in danger; for being with a shoplifter is almost as bad as shoplifting. I think store-owners need to be more aware of their merchandise, especially in malls. I have seen teenagers stealing items from mall kiosks, which are easy targets because there is little security. Something needs to be done to ensure that teenagers stop stealing and learn discipline. The price of shoplifting is not free. Why risk getting caught and going to court? It is better to obey the law than to break...
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...Technology: Self-checkout lanes hurting the economy and customer satisfaction During the 1900’s America was recognized as a national powerhouse with a strong economy that offered citizens careers and economic stability. Today, we are fighting unemployment and recovering from an unstable stock market. Although many factors have impacted the economy since then, one factor that goes unnoticed is the growth in technological advancements and how it is directly affecting employment rates and customer satisfaction. Machines used to be basic, and controlled by people, but since technology has progressed machines are now capable of performing jobs solely on their own. Police officers are being replaced by camera lights, cashiers by self-service checkout machines, and operators by automated voice recognition machines. Technology, more specifically self-checkout machines are directly affecting our economy; it’s eliminating jobs and leaves customers feeling unsatisfied. The problem with today’s technology is that it is self-reliant, such as the CHEC software program which runs all IBM self-checkout machines. IBM mentions on their website how it “Offers retailers a totally integrated self-checkout solution that can effectively manage and help lower total cost of ownership (TCO).” They are trying to appeal to managers that the total cost of operations will undeniably decline if you buy their product. Aside from lower total cost of operations these machines have their advantages and disadvantages...
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...Juvenile Shoplifting Jean Powell Wayland Baptist University Abstract Juvenile shoplifting is becoming a serious crime. Juveniles commit this crime for many different reasons. Social influence plays a big part in why most juvenile commit the crime of shoplifting or also knows as stealing. Influence from peers can become overwhelming to where a person feels as if they have to steal to feel accepted. Economic reasons can also cause a juvenile to shoplift. Families today are struggling and juveniles don’t understand that their parents just don’t have the money for the certain things that they want. This often leads them to shoplift so that they can have the items like their peers have. There are also psychological influences that play a part in juvenile shoplifting. There is a disorder called Kleptomania, which causes the juvenile to shoplift. Shoplifting can become an addiction and this causes the person to commit the crime more often so that they can receive the rush. There are many factors why juveniles commit the crime of shoplifting. Juvenile Shoplifting Juveniles today are under more pressure than ever. The pressure to fit in and to be accepted among their peers is very important. This causes many juveniles to commit the crime of shoplifting. What are the common reasons that juveniles shoplift? Social influence can cause a juvenile to shoplift so that they feel accepted or to get attention from their family and friends. Negative influence from...
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...Memorandum To: Senior Partner From: Junior Associate Lawson Date: September 15, 2015 Subject: Don Gerwin’s possible false imprisonment claim against Albert’s Book- store; prima facie claim and possible merchant’s privilege defense Questions Presented I. When Albert’s Bookstore restrained Don Gerwin for suspected shoplifting, did it restrain him coercively enough to satisfy the restraint element of the tort of false imprisonment, when an Albert’s employee who was significantly larger than Gerwin came up to Gerwin, grabbed him roughly, then, while other customers--including one of Gerwin’s students--looked on, pushed Gerwin to a back room office, and made him wait ten minutes without explanation? II. When Albert’s Bookstore restrained Gerwin, did it have probable cause to suspect Gerwin of shoplifting, and did it restrain him for a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, thereby entitling Albert’s to the merchant’s privilege recognized in section 131.655 of the Wayne Revised Statutes: A. Under the merchant’s privilege, did Albert’s Bookstore have probable cause to detain Gerwin when an Albert’s employee noticed that Gerwin fit the police description of a suspected shoplifter about which Albert’s had recently been warned, and saw Gerwin reaching into his pocket while Gerwin was in an area of the store from which the employee believed that a pen set was missing? B. Under the merchant’s privilege, did Albert’s Bookstore detain Gerwin...
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...Systems Development Life Cycle Don Cluff, Krystal Green BIS/320 February 17, 2014 Lisa Ricks I thought I would change course a little and discuss how I would implement the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in my bookstore if I were the owner of Book Worms, our local faith-based bookstore. Book Worm currently has a limited amount of inventory on hand. It relies on a catalog service for some of its product offering. This product is not stocked in the store but is accessed through the bookstores web site. This is the only bookstore in a 120 mile radius, and yet they concentrate on a small selection of religious books. To broaden the client base of the Book Worm bookstore, I will utilize the systems development life cycle to explore new systems that would allow me to broaden the scope of my product in a manner that would increase gross margin. The first step in SDLC is to define the system that needs to be implemented. This system as designed by our meager staff of experts will include software that will allow the Book Worm to work in conjunction with other book sellers such as Squadron, Waldpole, Motorbooks, etc. These book sellers will often allow access to their inventory by brick-and-mortar stores that are stockiest of their titles. Once this partnership is established, the available inventory of the bookstore would increase many fold (Kroenke, 2012). The online and kiosk ordering system would have several requirements. The second step in SDLC will be to analyze...
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...MAT220 119. Explain how to solve an exponential equation when both sides can be written as a power of the same base. When an exponential equation has both sides of the equation as the same base one needs to rewrite the equation in the form of bM=bN. For instance, 24x-3=8. To make this the same base we need to make 8 a base of two by writing it as 2^3. Then we have 24x-3=23. Then we get rid of the base and get 4x-3=3. Finally we solve for x. 4x-3=3 4x=6 x=23 120. Explain how to solve an exponential equation when both sides cannot be written as a power of the same base. Use 3x = 140 in your explanation. To solve this equation one needs to use a natural logarithm or ln. First take the ln of both sides, ln 3x= ln 140 Then using bx= x ln b, move the variable to the front, x ln 3 = ln 140 Solve for x, x= ln3ln140= 1.0986122887/4.9416424226 = 0.22231723680404. 121. Explain the differences between solving log31x - 12 = 4 and log31x - 12 = log3 4. When solving log31x - 12 = 4 one needs to write it in the form of bc=M. To do this we do the following; logbM=c means bc=M. 1) log31x - 12 = 4 2) 34=x-12 3) 81=x-12 4) x=93 In the case of log31x - 12 = log3 4, since the log is the same on both sides of the equation the will be omitted. The new equation would be; 1x-12=4. Then solve as normal. Add 12 to 4 to get 16, leaving 1x, which is just x and you have x=16. 122. In many states, a 17% risk of a car accident...
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...MA131 0 : Module 2 Exponential a nd Logarithmic Functions Exercise 2 .2 Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations 1 Answer the following questions to complete this exercise: 1. Solve the following exponential equation by expressing each side as a power of the same base and then equating exponents: 6 x = 216 2. Solve the following exponential equation: e x = 22.8 Express the solution in terms of natural logarithms. Then, use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation for the solution. 3. Solve the following logarithmic equation: log 7 x = 2 Reject any value of x that is not in the domain of the original logarithmic expression. Give the exact answer. 4. Solve the following logarithmic equation: log ( x + 16) = log x + log 16 Reject any value of x that is not in the domain of the original logarithmic expression. Give the exact answer. 5. The population of the world has grown rapidly during the past century. As a result, heavy demands have been made on the world's resources. Exponential functions and equations are often used to model this rapid growth, and logarithms are used to model slower growth. The formula 0.0547 16.6 t Ae models the population of a US state, A , in millions, t years after 2000. a. What was the population in 2000? b. When will the population of the state reach 23.3 million? 6. The goal of our financial security depends on understanding how money in savings accounts grows in remarkable...
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...Nina Hills MAT 205 /Week 2 Focus on Application 07/11/2014 The concept of this week was to look at function problems that can include exponentials and logarithms with functions. These functions help with situations such as profit analysis, compound interest, continues compound interest or even doubling time for an investment. An example that I have that would go very well with today’s day in age would be simply the economy on its own. Our economy has taken such a huge turn downhill due to big banks making poor choices of investment. With that, many people don’t have savings accounts, 401K’s and such for their own future ahead. These two examples are examples of ways we may save for our retirement, but at this point there is a bare chance of that happening at an earlier on age. Many will have to work longer throughout their lives just to make sure that they are financially set when entering retirement. With the concepts of this week, we can calculate how long it would take to double a certain amount of investment in a certain time period with a fixed interest rate that would play upon a certain interval. A=P(1+r/m)^mt This equation can help determine t (time), for the principal to double. We can put in 2P for A, due to the other known values are r (interest rate) and m=1. Once we solve for t, we know the amount of time it will take to double our investment. With this week’s concept, we can predict at a pretty accurate rate the amount of time it takes to grow...
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...model a variety of realworld phenomena: growth of populations of people, animals, and bacteria; radioactive decay; epidemics; absorption of light as it passes through air, water, or glass; magnitudes of sounds and earthquakes. We consider applications in these areas plus many more in the sections very important. As a part of our BBA course, we are required to submit a term paper for every subject each semester. As our Advance Business Mathematics faculty Associate Professor Lt. Col. Md. Showkat Ali has asked us to submit a term paper on a topic upon our will. So, we have decided to choose “Exponential & Logarithmic Functions”. to graph exponential functions to evaluate functions with base e to learn the use of compound interest formulas to learn the changing from logarithmic to exponential form to learn the changing from exponential to logarithmic form to learn the evaluation of logarithms to learn the use of basic logarithmic properties to learn the use of graph logarithmic functions to find the domain of a logarithmic function to learn the use of common logarithms to learn the use of natural logarithms to learn the use of the product rule to learn the use of the quotient rule to learn the use of the power rule to...
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...This lab requires you to: • Evaluate exponential functions. • Graph exponential functions. • Evaluate functions with base e. • Change from logarithmic to exponential form. • Change from exponential to logarithmic form. • Evaluate logarithms. • Use basic logarithmic properties. • Graph logarithmic functions. • Find the domain of a logarithmic function. • Use common logarithms. • Use natural logarithms. • Use the product rule. • Use the quotient rule. • Use the power rule. • Expand logarithmic expressions. • Condense logarithmic expressions. • Use the change-of-base property. Answer the following questions to complete this lab: 1. State in a few words, what is an exponential function? 2. What is the natural exponential function? 3. Evaluate 4–1.5 using a calculator. Round your answer to three decimal places. 4. The formula S = C (1 + r)^t models inflation, where C = the value today r = the annual inflation rate S = the inflated value t years from now Use this formula to solve the following problem: If the inflation rate is 3%, how much will a house now worth $510,000 be worth in 5 years? 5. Write 6 = log2 64 in its equivalent exponential form. 6. Write 8y = 300 in its equivalent logarithmic form. 7. Hurricanes are some of the largest storms on earth. They are very low pressure areas with diameters of over 500 miles. The barometric air pressure in inches of mercury at a distance of x miles from the eye of a severe hurricane is modeled by the formula...
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