Shoplifting can range from merely taking a sweet from a pick 'n' mix to taking thousands of pounds worth of goods.
Whichever category you fall into, it is still classed as theft and will result in a criminal record.
personally i believe that shoplifting is very similar to smoking, in the sense that it is an addiction and the addiction is in contol. This especially applies if you are a shoplifter with a drug or drink addiction, this then dictates what, where and when you actually steal. The addiction of shoplifting if it's not to supply drink or drugs, is the thrill of doing wrong and not getting caught.
As with everything we need to ask 'why?'. Why would people shoplift?. In the situation of stealing to provide for a habbit it is fairly obvious. However, there has been an increase in the number of thefts since the economic climate took a down turn. People have now had to start stealing as they are unable to provide for their families even though they have jobs.
The moral question we need to ask now is, is it fair to punish hardworking people who have stolen to provide for their family in the same way that a drug/drink addict will get punished to provide for their habbit?
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