Shoplifting Essay

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...

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... being so ignorant and deciding to steal. Also what hurts me the most is that my mom cant trust me anymore because of one dumb decision I made. Nothing hurts me more than when my Mom is dissapointed, angry, and upset with me yet I still do dumb things and I dont kno why. From this day on I will never dissapoint my mom again nor will I make her angry with me because it hurts me and it hurts her.

Mom I am very sorry for what I have done and I do promise I will never dissapoint you again. I hope that one day I will be able to achieve being on the pedestal I was on beofre I decided to do what I did. I love you more than anyone else in the world and that is why I will never do anything like this again because I hate how it makes you feel and I will find a way to make this up to you.

I Love you Mom and once again I am sorry for what I have done.