NPR shares Busted: What Happens When Shoplifters Get Caught?  Guests include Brad Bishop, professor, Cumberland School of Law at Samford University and Ann Zimmerman, retail reporter, Wall Street Journal:

As the holidays get underway, retailers go on high alert against shoplifters. Cases spike at this time of the year, and they’re expected to raise losses for the year to nearly $35 billion. What to do with those who get caught presents a problem for store owners, for the police and for the courts.

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