Deck 15: Commercial Security

Question 1

A kleptomaniac is someone who:

A)Seldom steals
B)Has an eating disorder
C)Compulsively steals
D)Is able to resist stealing

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Shoplifting methods include wearing items out of the store.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The major types of shoplifters are

A)amateurs.
B)professionals.
C)psychologically ill.
D)a and b only

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The single most ineffective deterrent to shoplifting is surveillance by an alert, trained sales force.

Question 5

Dishonesty shopping, or a shopping service, tests the dishonesty of sales personnel who handle cash.

Question 6

Retail establishment crimes include all of the following except

A)shoplifting.
B)rape.
C)burglary.
D)vandalism.

Question 7

High risk checks include all of the following except

A)first-party checks.
B)counter checks.
C)illegible checks.
D)post-dated checks.

Question 8

Types of bad checks include forged or altered checks, no-account checks, and nonsufficient funds checks.

Question 9

Shoplifting methods include placing items inside clothing.

Question 10

What should be considered in the prosecution of shoplifters?

A)the value of the article
B)the person's age
C)number of offenses
D)all of the above

Question 11

Deterrent procedures to shoplifting include all of the following except

A)keeping unused checkout lanes closed.
B)unlocking the back door.
C)having package checks.
D)carefully checking price tags and bar codes.

Question 12

When examining a check, look at the printed name and address, then check number, date, payee, numerical and written amount, bank and address and signature (for endorsement).Be sure to accept no checks that are illegible, that are not written in ink or that contain erasures or written-over dates or amounts.

Question 13

Physical controls for shoplifting include not posting signs.

Question 14

All of the following are merchandizing techniques used to reduce shoplifting except

A)keeping displays orderly and not stacking merchandise too high.
B)returning to the display any item looked at and not bought.
C)keeping small, valuable items in open display cases.
D)placing identifying tags on all merchandise.

Question 15

To deter bad checks, personnel should be trained to record relevant information on the fronts of all checks cashed.

Question 16

Security officers are ________________, seeking to deter crime by their presence.

A)apprehension oriented
B)prevention oriented
C)rehabilitation oriented
D)punishment oriented

Question 17

Shoplifting is the theft of retail merchandise by a person lawfully on the premises.

Question 18

Shoplifting methods include switching clothes.

Question 19

The kinds of amateur shoplifters include all of the following except

A)students.
B)housewives.
C)vagrants.
D)professionals.

Question 20

Some of the security concerns at a sporting event include:

A)Maintaining order, prevent internal theft
B)Prevent external theft
C)Neither a nor b
D)Both a and b

Question 21

To curtail shoplifting, an alert, trained sales force may be supplemented by security officers or _________________.

Question 22

Physical controls for shoplifting include ______________ the actual store layout.

Question 23

Concealment of merchandise is _______ evidence of intent to shoplift.

Question 24

Shoplifting methods include dropping articles into a(n) ____________.

Question 25

To deter bad checks, train personnel to examine checks and __________________.

Question 26

Physical controls for shoplifting include installing _______ and alarms.

Question 27

In the prosecution of offenders, officials must guard against illegal ______________, malicious prosecution and slander suits.

Question 28

Shoplifting methods include ______________ objects.

Question 29

To deter bad checks, teach personnel to recognize the different types of checks and the common types of ______ checks.

Question 30

Physical controls for shoplifting include installing surveillance equipment such as convex mirrors and/or ____________.