Essay on Shoplifting Effects on The Community

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

The obvious reason that someone would 'love' shoplifting would be that she wanted to have items she could not obtain with her current paycheck. However, the author does have a job, and over the course of the essay she does not specifically identify many expensive items that she would like to possess but cannot buy. "Everything changes when I shoplift. I'm no longer negotiating with faceless, inhuman entities that have no concern for my welfare; instead, I'm taking what I need without giving anything up." Her main complaint with capitalism is the impersonality of its

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.

This just shows the lack of discipline and maturity on her part this can affect her kids in the future because they will enable them to think stealing is ok. Another Example

“Customers do have the right to refuse to have their bag searched, but since a customer enters a store under license, the retailer also has the right to ask a person to leave, therefore revoking the license” (law, 2016, pg. 1). Again we are setting up the company for a lawsuit, for an illegal search of a customer. A better course of action would be to wait until the suspect exits the store. I must physically see them conceal the merchandise, watch them the entire time to make sure they don't dump the merchandise, and wait for them to exit the store with the merchandise still concealed on them or on their personal belongings. Typically we must be careful when approaching customers inside the store. It's always best to approach a shoplifter with a fellow teammate at least one other of the same sex as the suspect. Often shoplifters can use the excuse that they're still shopping and intend to pay for the item once at the cashier. Confronting them outside the store we'll take excuses out of the

Along with a community being hurt, his or her actions negatively affect those personally close to the shoplifter as well. Whether it is a mother, father, sibling, or child, there is always someone else being hurt when stealing takes place. It is very easy for the shoplifter to only worry about him or her and not think about the

If my brother was caught shoplifting I would convince the judge by telling him that my brother isn't a bad person he has just made a mistake that does not define him and his character . He's not a bad person and sending him to a juvenile detention surrounding him with dangerous kids is going to affect him negatively than positively. I believe with strict supervision and guidance from My parents and I he will never commit a crime like this again. I would also advise the judge to give him more of a personal or an unconventional punishment such as Judge Michael Cicconetti offers.His punishment may be unconventional and different but I believe it serves as a great punishment instead of just throwing them in a detention

In the interest of full disclosure, I have to acknowledge a significant personal bias before discussing what I would do as a judge in this scenario. I simply do not see this as a serious offense. I do not think that stealing candy bars is a gateway to serious criminal behavior. In fact, I believe that this type of low-level criminal behavior is something that most children exhibit at some point in time. While a twelve year old is certainly old enough to appreciate that this behavior is inappropriate, there is also substantial evidence suggesting that a twelve year old's impulse control is not nearly as developed as an adult's. Therefore, while I would do my job as a judge and determine a sentence for the child, I have to admit that I would find it an incredible waste of resources to spend the time and effort to prosecute a 12 year old over two stolen candy bars. A much more appropriate scenario would have been for this to be handled between the store and the child, with the child having to work off, not only the cost of his theft, but also punitive costs, by performing work for the store owner. That would have offered retribution to the store owner, punishment for the child, and a lesson about stealing, without providing the stigma of criminalization to a child stealing candy bars.

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In 2009, The National Association of Shoplifting Prevention reported that an estimated 1 in 11 people have committed shoplifting during their lifetime, and that the rates of shoplifting between men and women were fairly close. The Association reported that, “in fact, more than $13 billion worth of goods are stolen from retailers in the United State each year.” Such gross shoplifting, the report

Violent Crime: As envy would be the norm, those who are not quick enough to steal from you would become envious of those who already have. People would be tripping over each other to get to the loot that was already looted. People would kill, maim, and injure whomever they could to get to the loot.

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Shops are taking action to reduce shoplifting, but is this enough? Shops are working alongside the police to try and reduce this nation wide problem. Tauranga police are working with shops providing advice and teaching awareness to shop owners. The government is thinking about making a new law because most shoplifters are trying to break into stores and steal merchandise. This law is like a curfew from 2am-5am for ages under 18. On top of this if you steal instead of sending you to juvenile prison they will make you go to a military boot camp.

     In general the definition of a crime is an act punishable by law, usually considered an evil act. Crime refers to many types of misconduct forbidden by law. Crimes include such things as murder, stealing a car, resisting arrest, possession or dealing of illegal drugs, being nude in public , drunk driving, and bank robbery. Crime is an act that has been timeless and has been committed practically since the start of time. For example, ever since Cain killed his brother Abel (B.C.), people being charged with witchcraft in the 1600’s, prostitution, to the current crimes of modern day(A.D.). Even though crime has existed throughout time it has progressed and branched out taking many types forms.

What started as a day when people could easily steal from local Philadelphia stores, then morphed into a holiday shopping frenzy, has now become an environment that allows people go crazy and for it to be considered appropriate by the people around them. Goffman’s theory on social role altering one’s actions and personality can be used to explain this phenomenon. As stores and malls put more effort into handling the possible craziness, or deviance, of shoppers, they get the idea that it is expected upon them to act this way. For example, when a store adds extra security to control the crowds, it’s letting the people in the crowd know that they are expected to need to be controlled. This can also explain the need to buy things that might