10 Reasons why people shoplift

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1. They feel like they can get something out of nothing and that nothing is like a gift to them that they must receive. The thought makes them want it more and more and the deal is worth it to them.

2. It feels like a major thrill ride that can only be ridden on if they shoplift something they like or enjoy. However, sometimes the product they're stealing they don't even want it, but they steal it anyways just for the thrill.

3. They're depressed and the only way they think they can cure the depression or at least make it a little bit better is by shoplifting. Depression is common for many people in this world and 1/3 of shoplifters suffer from depression.

4. They're angry from something that previously just happened. Someone might've said something that angered the person and they decide to rebel by shoplifting. Rebelling can be found in many other ways, such as slashing tires, burning stuff, destroying random objects, and more and more. Other types of anger can be from just being angry on a regular basis and those types of people usually seek for anger management classes.

5. They're addicted to shoplifting because they're either addicted to some drug or because they've done it already a bunch of times. Lots of drug addicts say that shoplifting is equally addicting to them as drugs are addicting. They might say that "this time will be the last time", but that is usually never the case. 

6. They suffer from a condition known as kleptomania where they are addicted to shoplifting and they need to shoplift in order to be and feel normal. This condition could eventually be treated with time.

7. They're influenced by other people such as family, friends, or co-workers. This usually happens with teenagers, but could be found with adults too. Shoplifting to some teens means that the shoplifting teenager is cool and not scared of anything. Some other teenagers have nothing to do and the group of friends will go to a store and shoplift just to get something nice and get a thrill out of it.

8. They're desperate in getting that particular product because it would boost their appearance or anything else. Sometimes it's also because others have it and in order to be on the same page as that person you have to get that product, but you might not have enough money for it. 

9. They feel like they have more control over their lives and that they can be confident and do anything they want to do. Some people have self-esteems and shoplifting might give them some sort of boost on their self-esteem. Others might say that they don't have any "guts" or assertiveness and the person might want to prove that they're possible of taking control of a situation or being the bigger man or woman.

10. They've heard that shoplifting is easy to get away with. Almost every shoplifter believes that the cameras and shoplifting security is a pure joke and that shoplifting is almost a piece of cake. I reality it's easy, but not as easy as people think it is. Cameras don't really help that much because the person probably will be gone by the time they leave. However there is a possibility of the store catching you doing it and them tracking your license plate. Many shoplifters don't know this and will get caught. However though the store can't always tell if someone is shoplifting or not and they can't assume anything until they have clear cut evidence. Another way of getting caught is by getting caught by an employee who is wearing normal clothing and just looking and acting like a normal customer. This method is getting more and more common, but is really time consuming because not everyone is shoplifting at a specific time. The final method is hiring some security personnel to scan the building. This is smart, but many shoplifters could get away with shoplifting because they can tell that they're security. The best way would be to hire a security guard who wears normal clothing.