shoplifting

Well the lecture on this was good solely because we got to watch family guy and most of the class were singing! I learned a lot more on shoplifting than I previously knew I just considered it before as something where ‘smack eds’, ‘dolely’s’, ‘chavs’ or ‘teenage hooligans’ go into a shop and take what they want and probably get caught or chased by the security guard then escorted out of the shop by the police .But I learned for a start it’s more common than I though and not just these types I believed where the stereotype do it, with nearly all the class admitting to previous committing the ‘crime’ i.e. a pen from Argos. We discussed that most people have done shoplifting as a teenager that was the common ground. Is there a link to it being done as a teenager to common sense or age? Basically they are young and does this link to there stupid behaviour of stealing.

Theft is illegal and has consequences!!!!! The law on thieves and uses prison, fines, community service etc has payment for the crime. They should chop people hands off like they do in some countries!!!!
The hook and rush and the addictiveness could be the cause it’s like a drug to these thefts! They may not need the stuff but it feeds there addiction (this was the case in family guy with stews mother stealing car items just for kicks). Also some need to in desperate situations and cant afford, but in modern times no one really needs to steal a loft of bread to feed the family it could be for drug habits or greed. And there’s them who can afford to buy things but shoplift instead to save there own money and spend it on other stuffs. Other things could be that thieves thrive for the thrill and attention they get from stealing or it just something unusual to do.

Stealing has types and different types of peoples stolen from like friends, family, homes, shops small or large businesses and fraud i.e. chip and pin internet bank detail and file sharing music and films is piracy etc are all types of theft. Is one type of stealing more acceptable than another yes in my eyes stealing from large business is something id be to scared to do it myself but if others wanted to did I wouldn’t frown upon them that much . Big high street stores can afford and wouldn’t miss the items taken plus the person can’t see who they are stealing from. Whereas with family friends it lower than low and defiantly isn’t acceptable because it a miss use of trust and I wouldn’t want my friends or family who are close to me stealing from me not expectable under any circumstance.