Dui By Shaun Goodman's Analysis

During retail theft, the stolen items don’t just disappear into thin air. Every item that is taken without being paid for in the store still has to be paid for by the company and manufacturer. This can cause major setbacks in store production and companies a lot of debt. They are handing over money they are not getting back. Being in this situation, forces them to raise prices to stay in business or pay off what has been taken. Shoplifters who don’t get

When a city does not have the resources to deal with a large volume of crime, the justice system can seem like a revolving door for the criminals. If the smaller criminals have to be overlooked because the system is swamped with major crimes, then the threat of jail time for shoplifting looses its power. Time after time we see both Fred do little jail time for his crimes. The first time me meet Fred, he’s accidentally been released from jail after only doing 60 days of a one year sentence. He’s been out of jail for one day and he’s already back to shoplifting. Four months later Fred is arrested for Grand Larceny and Vehicular Homicide. He uses an alias along with a phony I.D. to hide his extensive criminal record and ends up out of jail in just three weeks after plea-bargaining down to minor charges as a “first offender”. Fred was responsible for the death of someone and because of an overwhelmed justice system he is set free. After you get away with something like this how much of a deterrent is the law when it comes to shoplifting? Not much to Fred because just three months later he’s arrested for stealing silverware and end up in jail for six months. Of course each time we see the thieves’ stealing they are always with a friend, an accomplice, someone who thinks and acts the same way they do.

The rich engage in white-collar crimes, whereas the poor engage in more armed robbery type of crimes. Both are equally harmful to society. White-collar crimes are not as easily identified as street crimes. Also, white-collar crime perpetrators can use their power and influence to avoid prosecution. Street crimes, which are often committed by lower class, do not have power to influence and avoid prosecution. In addition, the privileged can often afford expensive lawyers and are sometimes on a first-name basis with the individuals in charge of making and enforcing laws, which gives them an advantage. Members of the lower class generally do not have these advantages. Conflict theory also states that the individuals we generally label as irregular are also quite powerless. For example, if we think about the powerless that have no means of financial stability often engage in criminal activity to survive. This activity according to law, which is made by the upper privileged, is considered wrong and requires punishment. Such activity can include prostitution. Prostitution is illegal and the criminal is sentenced to jail, which minimizes their opportunity to progress in society. They now have several sentenced accounts, which makes it harder fro them to fin a good job in the future,

In recent years, there have been many cases of the rich “getting away with murder.” One example that I absolutely love is, Ethan Couch.All at the age of 16, Ethan Couch was driving under the influence of stolen beer cases. When he killed 4 people and injured 9 people all together. Couch was then indicted with 4 charges of intoxicated manslaughter, but the judge only gave him 10 years of probation. Since it was argued that he had “affluenza.” Affluenza’s dictionary definition is “a psychological malaise supposedly affecting wealthy young people, symptoms of which include a lack of motivation, feelings of guilt, and a sense of isolation.” This basically gave him a get out jail free card, since his parents were too rich to teach him to be a

Williams explains why greed has become a problem for America, wealthy individuals in particular because of their ethical background Stephane Cote of the university of Toronto’s Rotmon School of Management stated “we found a trend that upper class individuals-people who have the most money, the most income, the best education and the most prestigious jobs have a tendency to engage in less ethical behavior.” Dr Paul Piff at the University of California contends that wealthy people are more likely to lie, cheat and break the law for personal gain without compunction. Greed would best describe these wealthy individuals that involve themselves with crime and break the law for personal gain such as theft when it is completely unnecessary for

Committing a corporate crime seems tempting at times, and the culprits usually feel as if their crime is justified. They justify their choice to steal from the company by assuming that the only person who would be affected is the CEO, or somebody that would not notice a dent in their hefty salary. However, it is naive to think of these types of crimes in a way that doesn’t adequately explain the ripple affect each crime has on society.

This surprised me, because it shows a real problem that these people face, they are addicted to stealing, rather than spending the time involved in stealing to use instead to create a legitimate and legal way to attain these things. The article said that the most reported reason for shoplifting were things like the thrill involved. In the study only 12.8% of people stole because it was something they needed and couldn’t afford (95). The rest of the reason were things around peer pressure, compulsion, or impulsive acts or dares. This shows that many people steal to fill emotion needs, not economic

Despite millions of dollars spent by retailers each year on surveillance and enforcement devices to deter theft, shoplifting continues to be a major crime problem.

“We’re just talking about a few lousy nails,” said Archie Bunker in response to an accusation made about his most recent act at work. Mr. Bunker had allegedly taken a box of nails without the permission of his employer, yet, Mr. Bunker is not the only person committing this crime. Minimal theft is a problem that people seem to think is morally acceptable, significantly more if the item came from work. Although it is a small miscellaneous item, the quantity and the rate of which an item is taken can impact the total profit from the employers. Regardless of the number or price of the merchandise taken, it is theft nonetheless. Even using or “borrowing” equipment is ethically unacceptable since the owner is not aware of it. Without a doubt, taking and using supplies from work is improper behavior.

Chapter 28 mentions how, "shoplifting may be considered the most serious crime in regards to which most people ave some personal familiarity and how according to studies done one in every 10-15 individuals who shops has shoplifted at one time or another" (Chapter 28, pg. 326). Also, chapter 28 mentions how "losses towards shoplifting range from 12 to 30 billion dollars and is one the most prevalent forms of larceny" (Chapter 28, pg. 326 to 327).

Shoplifting is a term refers to the theft of merchandise from a store or place of business. In other words, shoplifting is simply means someone takes the property or goods of someone else without their permission and intended to keep it as their own. Shoplifters steal from all types of stores including department stores, supermarkets, drug stores, premises, discounters, music stores, convenience stores and thrift shops. Also, shoplifters can be at any age, gender, race, and

Great post this second week of class! I can totally agree with you when you say that shoplifting is a global problem not only in the holidays but also in our everyday life. There have been multiple cases that I’ve seen on the news telling the public to be careful when they order anything online. I remember there was a timeframe where a lot of packages were being stolen from UPS and USPS right after they were dropped off at a person’s home. A victim that had a camera in their porch filmed when UPS dropped off a package and minutes later a stranger picked it up and left with it. “Adell estimates that 20 percent of package deliveries fail on the first attempt in urban areas — even higher in some neighborhoods. He says roughly two million packages

There are several psychological, cultural, and ethical reasons that influence the practice of stealing. Stealing is a complex topic that individuals of all ages partake in. This topic is interesting because there are numerous reasons and ways in which individuals may steal, as simply grabbing a few dollars that belong to a parent off of the counter is a form of stealing. The question regarding why individuals steal is a widely discussed topic with psychological theoretical explanations that directly address the question and the formation of this particular human behavior. This question is important to address because of the wide range of effects it could have on individuals and on society. The reasoning behind the question is significant in

Your research provides important implications regarding the apprehension of suspected thieves. The action of detaining customers until police arrive exposes companies to potential lawsuits if probable cause does not exist or ceases to exist. Therefore, one must ask, are the benefits of detaining suspected thieves worth the risk of litigation? Tonglet’s (2002) research provides answers to this question through a survey of shoplifting behavior. Indeed, the research finds that perceptions of low risks of apprehension increases shoplifting behavior. For example, only 15 percent of respondents, who were recent shoplifters, believed there was a significant chance of getting caught shoplifting. The research shows that the economic benefits for shoplifting

The answer in the majority of situations, is yes. Statistically, 10 million people have been caught shoplifting in the past five years. However, the rate of being caught is only 1 in 48 shoplifts, and caught shoplifters are only turned over to the police 50 percent of the time (NASP). This rate is not high, but 10 million peoples’ lives have been affected. Overall the risk of getting caught is there, but not exorbitant for the non-habitual shoplifter. Other costs beyond those posed to the agent shoplifter include criminal justice procedures and the costs of the stolen good to the vendor. The criminal justice costs are countered by fines assessed to those taken in by police. However, the costs imposed to a store are not countered, and amount to $13 billion in goods per year, or $35 million per day (NASP). Although that cost is not small, it is inflated by the 3 percent of shoplifters who are considered professionals and contribute to 10 percent of the $13 billion. Professional shoplifting is surely immoral, so we will discount the number by such. Thus, the cost of solo shoplifters is roughly $11.7 billion (NASP). This cost is clearly large and amounts to the majority of the costs of shoplifting outside of the risk to the shoplifters themselves. The sole benefit of shoplifting is obviously the gain of whatever good is shoplifted, which is a median value of $37.50 (NASP). The good could range from something the shoplifter