Shoplifting is one of the most common crimes committed by teenagers. When you hear the word shoplifting‚ what do you think of? And what do you think about a person Photo credit: Warlito B.‚ Tamuning‚ GU who shoplifts? Everyone has their own opinion on whether shoplifting is wrong‚ depending on the situation‚ but I do not believe in situations. Shoplifting is a crime. It is illegal for a reason. There are no excuses for stealing. Sometimes life is so hard that the only way to get necessary
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Shoplifting is an unfair way to try to cheat the system. It involves taking advantage of other hardworking people in many different ways; the stores have to buy equipment to try to prevent shoplifting‚ while other consumers must pay for items for the system to work. I shoplifted because I thought that I could be the exception‚ if everyone followed the rules but me‚ nothing would be wrong. However‚ this is an extremely selfish and unreasonable way to think. Shoplifters steal from all types of stores
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• A mother and father get caught for shoplifting for clothing for their young children. The upper-middle-class couple enjoys stealing from a department store. The couple stated to the authorities that shoplifting is very addictive and they receive a rush committing the act. • The homeless adolescence left the massive bill at a restaurant without paying for her meal. Homeless teen refuses help from a local homeless shelter and food bank agencies. The teen wants to prove to her parents that she does
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Shoplifting is a crime that the nation has nicknamed the “silent crime”. Parents do not want to believe that their children are engaging in this activity. Schools do not address the problem frequently. Police also responds to it slowly. The offenders justify it as saying it is no big deal. Though it may seem so small‚ it is an extremely big problem in this country. Shoplifting has become a prevalent crime in the United States. There are about 550‚000 incidents recorded a day. That is not even counting
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moment we can understand emotions we are taught what is right and what is wrong. When we are infants and learning about the many shapes and colorful things around us we are told no when trying to put something potentially harmful into our mouths and praised when we take our first steps and our first potty break. And as we get older the right and wrongs of life become more and more complex and more consequences. However‚ the one wrong that parents most readily take action on is theft of any kind. Robbery
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Shoplifting (also known as retail theft) is theft of merchandise for sale in a shop‚ store‚ or other retail establishment‚ by an ostensible patron. It is one of the most common crimes that police and the courts deal with. Most shoplifters are amateurs; however‚ there are people and groups who make their living from shoplifting‚ and they tend to be more skilled. Some individuals shoplift in an effort to resist selling their labor‚ and/or to protest corporate power. These individuals target --often
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The affects of shoplifting By: Andie Gonzales Stealing may just seem as a small and easy thing to do‚ to the people who do shoplift. The shoplifter thinks he is getting a product for free and doesn’t know what he actually doing to himself and the community. But most of us don’t know the actual affects and damages shoplifting makes. Not only does it cost the shoplifter money‚ but also the store and its customers and the whole community. It is a large chain reaction of costs and damages that would
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not dealt with in the criminal justice system‚ but rather through the juvenile system. This means they have their own courts‚ judges‚ prosecutors‚ and rules; however‚ the crime of shoplifting is the same for juveniles as it is for adults. The only main difference is that the juvenile court handles the case. Shoplifting is also known as larceny which divides into grand and petty theft. The difference between then is $500 or less. Depending on what you steal you will know the time of your punishment
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Victoria Hassett Mrs. Ragonese December 21‚2014 4-6 Argumentative Shoplifting Essay A 14 year old girl was caught shoplifting at a local shopping mall. She was then arrested and taken to the police station where she is fingerprinted and given a date for court. Her parents were then called to pick her up at the station. Days later‚ at court‚ the judge looks at the bags of items she stole. He was shocked to find items she stole were too small for Susan‚ and are for boys. As a matter
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any trust from anyone such as family‚ friends‚ teachers‚ co-workers‚ businesses‚ and more. People who steal are known to not be reliable or trustworthy. How many shoplifters are recorded in the U.S.? According to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention (NASP)‚ there are approximately 27 million shoplifters in America alone. This equates to 1 in 11 people. More than 10 million have been caught in the past 5 years. Adolescence make up 25% of the shoplifters‚ adults; 75%. It usually starts
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