Loss prevention and risk management have become an increasing sector for businesses and companies. Loss prevention has gained a larger role on organized crime cases within the field of retail. Experienced groups have been targeting retailers for numerous years, but merchants are just starting to come together to combat organized retail theft, developing crime databases and establishing stronger loss prevention departments. The rapid growth of organized retail theft has affected how retail loss prevention departments handle the large cases.
The FBI states explains the ORC as a commonly used term among the retail industry and state and local law enforcement, it remains difficult to clearly define because it can be comprised of several underlying crimes and is subject to different interpretations by retail and law enforcement stakeholders (2001). The federal definition for “organized retail theft,” the use of the term ORC to refer to a broader set of crimes that can affect retail stakeholders, such as fraud associated with gift cards or product returns. Distinctively, under the federal statutes of law, organized retail theft is defined by; the violation of a state prohibition on retail merchandise theft or shoplifting, if the violation consists of the theft of quantities of items that would not usually be purchased for private use or consumption and for the principle of reselling the items or for reentering the items into business; second that the receipt, control, suppression, bartering, sale, transport, or disposal of any property that is known or should be known to have been taken in violation of paragraph of the first point; or third that the coordination, organization, or recruitment of persons to undertake the conduct descri...
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White collar crimes do not garner as much media attention as that of violent crimes (Trahan, Marquart, & Mullings 2005). This is an odd fact because white collar crimes cost society much more than violent crimes do (Messner & Rosenfeld 2007). While there are many different definitions for white collar crime, Schoepfer and Piquero describe it as a nonphysical crime that is used to either obtain goods or to prevent goods from being taken (2006). People who commit these crimes are looking for personal or some sort of organizational gain and are being pressured to be economically successful from the idea of the American dream. The authors suggest that there are two types of people who commit crimes, those who have an immense desire for control and those who fear losing all they have worked hard for (Schopfer & Piquero 2006). Both groups have different reasons for turning to crime, but both groups commit the crime to benefit themselves. It was found that higher levels of high school drop outs were directly correlated to levels of embezzlement in white collar crime (2006). Because they are drop outs, they are less likely to be successful legitimately and turn to crime more often than their graduate
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Shoplifting is a major problem in today. The temptation of not paying for something, just hiding it away and saving your own money is a large factor for some people. The culprit just thinks he's getting a product for free and doesn't know what he's actually doing to himself and the community. Shoplifting effects everyone, yourself and the everyone in the local neighborhood.In this essay I'm going to explain some of the circumstances of stealing from local stores, or any store. After I've been caught stealing I found out how wrong it is and how it is a disadvantage to everyone.
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Shoplifting is a crime that has been around for ages. It is also a crime that is on the rise. Many young people view shoplifting as harmless. They see it as a challenge or a game. It is not harmless nor is it a game. It affects the retailers and the consumers, as well as the person who commits the crime and their community. Some of the impacts of shoplifting include; merchants losing money, consumers paying higher prices, and shoplifters’ lives are changed-not always for the better. So who commits these thefts? Studies show that most shoplifters are or began in their teens. In fact, 86% of kids say that they know other kids who shoplift. Of those 86%, 66% say that they hang out with those kids. Other studies show that 47% of high school students have shoplifted within the last year. These acts are devasting in many ways. First, these individuals who shoplift do so not because of financial need, but because of peer and personal pressures and because they couldnt just wait a few days. Second, juvenile shoplifters that remain uncaught often get into more serious crimes. One of the main consequences of shoplifting is the merchants. Shoplifting affects both large and small businesses alike. It is estimated that the losses due to shoplifting exceed $40 billion in the United States alone. The U.S. National Crime Prevention Council says that almost a third of all businesses in the United States are forced to close because of theft. Another group that is hit hard by the effects of shoplifting is the consumers. Prices are raised to try to counteract the losses from shoplifting. This causes consumers to have to pay higher prices for everyday items. In some areas, consumers pay as much as $300 more a year due to price increases bec...
Shoplifters affect the Store Owner heavily. The number one reason for small, new business's to close is shoplifting. Approximately 10% of consumers enter a store and shoplift. It is very hard to run a store when 10% of your store is stolen from you.
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With the world changing and advancing with technology, criminal organizations are taking advantage of new opportunities. The advancement of travel, ease of communication, and an increase in demand, has all contributed to the globalization of crime. Every nation has been affected by the globalization of crime and the problem continues to grow.
Non-violent crimes that involve the taking cash or possessions from an individual without the lawful right to do so are classified as property crimes. These crimes are often called high-volume meaning that the items that are stolen are usually o...
...takeholders are people or organisations interested in the offence that is happening. Stakeholders in this offence would include the law enforcement, the community and business owners of all types of business. Law enforcement would be intrigued of the offence because they would be trying to solve the case or are trying to find ways to stop this happening in the future, next we have business owners. Business owners would have to be the big stakeholder in this offence, there main concerned is; are the next target, and if already attacked then they will have to pay anything stolen and start to invest in more security to make sure this stops happening. The last stakeholder would be the general community that live near or close these shops. People living in the community will start to live in fear knowing that robbers might stop robbing business and start attacking homes