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The Harmful Effects Of Shoplifting

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Paper Shoplifting is when a person walks into the store, with or without the intention of stealing in mind, picks up an item and walks out without paying for said item. There are a couple reasons why people shoplift, some are; one, the person is seeking some sort of thrill out of it or two, they do not have the money for the item they (are) stealing/stole. When shoplifters take things off the shelves and don’t pay for them the prices of the items that other consumers buy will have to go up to compensate for the items the shoplifters steal. Shoplifting today is dealt with by possible jail time, fines, and a permanent record (Alabama Shoplifting Laws). Shoplifting is not a good habit and it’s not a good affect on others. Shoplifting is concealing items on your person with the intent to steal and walking out of the store without paying for them. There are different types of shoplifting out there. Accidental shoplifting would be a young boy with his mother walk into a store. The boy picks up a candy bar and holds onto it without the mother realizing that her child picked up the candy bar. She goes to the checkout and buys all the items in her cart …show more content…

When you shoplift, the money needed to be made off that item does not just magical appear in the store owner’s bank account from another source. But it can still come from another source. The store owner(s) have to raise the prices of the other items causing the other consumers to have to spend more of their money and waste it on your misdeeds. Not only does it affect the consumers but also the police officers that have to take time away from more important duties, the judges who could be handling more important cases, etc. “Shoplifting affects more than the offender. It overburdens the police and the courts, adds to a store’s security expenses, costs consumers more for goods, costs communities lost dollars in sales taxes…” (Shoplifting Information and

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