Figure 10.36 Code of conduct. Though you may think of shopping malls as public places, they are not. Simon Property Group, a company that owns and operates many shopping malls in the United States, has posted a code of conduct for its visitors. Some malls have adopted parental escort policies or parental patrols, and ban groups of unaccompanied minors from occupying the mall during certain days or times. (Courtesy of Patricia L. Price.)