In most states shopkeepers who detain and later release a shoplifter may be held liable for false imprisonment even if the detention was reasonable and based on reasonable cause.

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Most states have laws that provide shopkeepers with a defense against false imprisonment claims if the detention of a suspected shoplifter was reasonable in manner and duration, based on a reasonable suspicion.

In Most States Shopkeepers Who Detain and Later Release a Shoplifter