Shoplifting Behavior: A Research

This study explains shoplifting is not well studied by apprehension data, such as police data, as it only represents the shoplifters who are turned over to the law enforcement. The representation of shoplifters that have been turned over to the law is a small proportion in comparison to the estimated amount of shoplifters to date. “The detection and apprehension of suspected shoplifters is the responsibility of the retail store’s (in-house) security personnel because police officers do not have jurisdiction to patrol private property” (Dabney et al. 2004:695). Police and store owners tend to give warnings instead of charging the individual as this crime is not seen as severe as one against a private citizen (Dabney et al. 2004:695). The University of Florida conducted a survey on loss prevention executives from retail corporations and were asking for data on security issues regarding shoplifting. The victimization reports and official data showed shoplifting as one of the most underreported crimes, which might lead many sociological scholars look to self-report techniques to gather more data. These surveys reveal that shoplifting is one of the most prevalent forms of criminal activity throughout one’s life (Dabney et

It’s not in their hearts to steal, but at their age, their impulse to steal is so difficult to control it becomes a big problem for them. Also, depression plays a big role in those teenagers, mostly the African-American ones. They express their depression through bad behavior such as shoplifting, violence, crime, drugs, alcohol, sex, committing suicide, and so forth. They may do it also to dispel boredom. But who pays the price? The businesspeople, of course. Some analysts think that the loss in the United States from shoplifting exceeds 40 billion dollars. Such a sum is a burden for so many businesses in this country. How many can keep it going by losing their share in such a large amount? Even employees do shoplifting. What a sad situation. The U.S. National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) reports that almost a third of all businesses in the United States are forced to close because of shoplifting. You see, when you are stealing from a business and have this business shut its doors; you don’t only hurt the business owner, but you also hurt thousands of other people. You also hurt the customers who are affected by this monetary loss caused by shoplifting simply because the store owners will raise their prices for their losses. In some areas, customers pay $350 to $450 dollars annually in higher prices because of shoplifting. Can consumers really afford that?

Shoplifting is a major problem in today. The temptation of not paying for something, just hiding it away and saving your own money is a large factor for some people. The culprit just thinks he's getting a product for free and doesn't know what he's actually doing to himself and the community. Shoplifting effects everyone, yourself and the everyone in the local neighborhood.In this essay I'm going to explain some of the circumstances of stealing from local stores, or any store. After I've been caught stealing I found out how wrong it is and how it is a disadvantage to everyone.

Shoplifters use a variety of techniques, such as boosters, blockers, sweepers, walkers, diverters, and wearers.

The rational choice theory gives insight in to why otherwise law abiding citizens would commit crime. Most burglars do not burglarize because they want something specific from the victim's property nor are they saving the cash proceeds for a long-term goal. They burglarize because they need the money right now to pay off bills, buy food and clothes for their family or to purchase alcohol and illegal drugs. Most burglars would turn to making an honest living, but, even that does not meet their immediate desires for cash. Nor would the earned wages support their lifestyles. (Wright & Decker, 1994).

Shoplifting is a major problem in today’s world. I myself was recently caught shoplifting and now I have to face the consequences for the bad mistake I made. The temptation of not paying for something is very big factor in why people steal. The shoplifter thinks he is getting a product for free and doesn't know what he's really doing to himself and the community. Shoplifting affects yourself, your local neighborhood and the world population.

There is an ethical side to this story because there may be the possibility that the store associate or customer had lied and said that they stole something when they really had not. Sometimes if there is a conflict between two people one person might say something bad in order to get the other person into serious trouble. In a case like this then there would be some serious issues that come into play. The person that is accusing the wrongdoer would get into trouble for false accusations. Then again they may also be correct and that person may be guilty of stealing items in the store. It is helpful when there are cameras involved that can be reviewed so that there is more evidence to suggest whether or not a crime had been committed. It just goes to show that no matter what the situation is the police always need to look at both sides of the situation.

Scarce research is available on active offenders due to their unwillingness to corporate with researchers and past and convicted offenders may have changed their perspectives after being convicted or left their lifestyle of crime. The most reliable data on these offenses and their perpetrators may come from active burglars themselves. Richard T. Wright and Scott Decker’s book, Burglars on the Job seeks to explain the reasons why burglars commit the crimes they do. They have taken their research to another level by gaining the trust of active offenders in the St. Louis area and gaining inside knowledge of these criminals’ daily lives and their crimes. This paper will address

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.

I'm not sure I know anyone with an extensive criminal history. But from the people I knew in high school, some of my peers engaged in drug dealing (drugs themselves), shoplifting... the list goes on. I feel like if I knew them better I could say more about their behavior. From what I remember about those people I once knew is that they were fairly closed off. The only people they talked to were people they trusted, and often that meant that they were involved in criminal acts as well. They were not welcome to outsiders and seemed very hostile.

If I were to get caught shoplifting by the police, honestly, I would probably be more scared of facing my family and friends than the criminal punishment. However, I would still fear the criminal punishment. Though, facing my family and friends in this circumstance would cause more pain and regret. In my mind, I feel like I let the people I love down by doing something that I could have avoided. I feel anyone with a supportive family will feel the same because you would think about their feeling in all your actions. My family and friends would probably start second guessing our relationship for the fact that I never went to them about my troubles. Without a doubt, there would be problems given that I shoplifted. The textbook states “other

This brought up a lot of “Whaaa... wha... WHY?!?!”s from me. Officer Goodyear explained the criminal and civil tradeoff that business take into consideration when it comes to shoplifting. Yes, you can press criminal charges on them, but first you need to stop them and that's the problem. Normally you need to use physical force to do so, and if you do, you are not only breaking the law by touching and/or hurting them, but they can sue the business as well. That's the trade off they see; let them go, have the cops handle the arrest, and loose under $1000 instead of a $10,000 lawsuit over tackling them on the way out. I can see the benefits of the civil side of law enabling people to claim money over damages that may not inherently be labeled under criminal law, but not as middle finger of a receipt on the way out of the store. I see law as, If you are willing to no longer follow it you are also willing to give up your rights (the degree of which dependent on the situation). If you want to stray from the trail, don’t accuse the guide of your

When someone decides to steal, they are causing the police to take time out of their day to deal with minor issues. While this happens, there are other important issues occurring where people’s lives could be at risk and police resources are needed. Shoplifters need to think about how they are affecting their community’s safety, not just theirs. Petty crimes like larceny are a burden on police and it is a citizen’s moral duty to understand who they are hurting when they steal. Along with the police being misused, court systems are also using their time and effort for petty things. Millions of people volunteer or are paid to bring justice to those who break the law. Although stealing is extremely wrong and it is an important issue to be addressed, a court’s time and effort would be better spent on dealing with bigger issues. Once again, when someone shoplifts they don’t understand who they are hurting and the burden they are placing on a community. These issues need to be more focused on, and the harms they cause people and the community need to be highlighted.

If my parents had been laid off at work and I had the opportunity to steal a loaf of bread at the bakery, I would not steal the loaf of bread for my famished family. Taken into consideration, these are the three factors that have influenced my decision on why I would not steal the bread. They are also reasons why larceny is unacceptable and why it should be restrained. First off, there is an abounding number of solutions that can be implemented, in order to exterminate the vigorous temptations/needs of stealing. Secondly, the aftermath of larceny has a devastatingly negative fallout on those around you. Furthermore, the results of larceny tend to result in various long term negative effects. Therefore these fundamental reasons are why

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