Being falsely accused of a crime like shoplifting can be confusing and unsettling, and you may not know what to do. How do you fight back against the word of a store manager or security personnel? What kind of evidence can help your case? What are your rights?

Unfortunately, this isn’t just some imaginary “what if” scenario. False shoplifting accusations occur all the time.

Case-in-point? Last year, a 12-year-old girl and her 13-year-old friend were falsely accused of [...]