nomy is that we have to pay out of taxes for the burden of police and courts. It also hurts communities in sales tax.There are two types of shoplifters, Professional shoplifters and non-professional shoplifters. Professional shoplifters are addicts who steal to buy drugs (a drug problem, not a shoplifting problem) or hardened criminals who steal for resale as a lifestyle. These individuals usually commit other types of crimes and lack any conscience or guilt. The usual approaches with them are treatment centers or jail. Non-Professional shoplifters are the people who make up the majority of shoplifters and who steal for a few different reasons, mostly related to common life situations and their personal ability (or inability) to cope. They include people who are depressed, frustrated, anxious, influenced by peers, thrill seekers or kleptomaniacs. Shoplifting is rarely about greed, poverty or values. It is about people struggling with personal conflicts and needs. These people know right from wrong, they know there are consequences and they often have the money to pay, but they continue to steal anyway. These people steal items they often don't need and sometimes don't use. While many non-professional shoplifters steal from stores on a regular basis, they usually have no prior criminal record (except perhaps for shoplifting) and are typically the kind of people who don't commit other types of crimes. Their behavior is less related to criminal intent and more the result of emotional or psychological problems in need of attention. Research shows that nationwide there are thousands of shoplifters who continually repeat the offense and want to stop...but can't. Their shoplifting has become a habit or even an addiction, and they are too ashamed or afraid to tell. Other shoplifters simply deny they have a problem of any kind. Psychological profiles and admissions by shoplifters revealed that 1 out of 3 shoplifters are "at risk" of repeating t...
