Shoplifting is not only morally wrong, it’s against the law. Retailers are hit by shoplifting nearly every week…causing a huge amount of shrinkage. This is the reduction of a retailer’s profit margin by the loss of products between the points of its manufacture to the point of sale; a large percentage of this is caused by shoplifting.
The National survey of retail crime and security found that the total shrinkage was near 24.1% of retail profit. Some of which is due to administrative error, and it was found that smaller retailers had higher shrinkage rates compared to large companies. http://www.retailresearch.org/downloads/PDF/uk_retail_crime_stats.pdf
Being caught shoplifting can have serious consequences. The individual will be charged under the Theft Act 1986, and the punishment will depend on the severity of the offence and whether or the individual had a previous for shoplifting. If the individual is a first time offender the general punishment is a fixed penalty of £50-£80; if this is then not paid there will be a court summons for non-payment.
http://www.contactlaw.co.uk/Shoplifting-and-the-law.html
I think it’s deemed ‘bad behaviour’ to shoplift; it’s living out side of ones means. If you can’t afford it, shoplifting should not be the answer. Doing it for fun is completely wrong and the individual deserves to be caught and punished.
The National survey of retail crime and security found that the total shrinkage was near 24.1% of retail profit. Some of which is due to administrative error, and it was found that smaller retailers had higher shrinkage rates compared to large companies. http://www.retailresearch.org/downloads/PDF/uk_retail_crime_stats.pdf
Being caught shoplifting can have serious consequences. The individual will be charged under the Theft Act 1986, and the punishment will depend on the severity of the offence and whether or the individual had a previous for shoplifting. If the individual is a first time offender the general punishment is a fixed penalty of £50-£80; if this is then not paid there will be a court summons for non-payment.
http://www.contactlaw.co.uk/Shoplifting-and-the-law.html
I think it’s deemed ‘bad behaviour’ to shoplift; it’s living out side of ones means. If you can’t afford it, shoplifting should not be the answer. Doing it for fun is completely wrong and the individual deserves to be caught and punished.
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