In order for a store to gain privilege of the Shoplifting Dentition Act, the length of reasonable detention is examined within it’s own scope than the scope of reasonable manner. A classic case that the court uses to demonstrate reasonable duration is Chestnet. The individual was only held for not longer than 30 minutes, before the police to arrive. Any case that can reflect this nature will at least meet the requirement of reasonable duration. Similarly, in the case Bathe, whether if it was 15minutes or 45 the court ruled that the duration length falls within reason. Unlike in the case Dietz, Mr. Dietz was held for extended period of time and no police officers called. Generally, courts, want to store to demonstrate that if the period of detention
