People that shoplift do so for a variety of reasons, as was seen in 'family guy' its done due to a kind of spur of the moment thing and can evolve into an addiction. According to some research more than 3.5 million people have admitted shoplifting in the past 5 years. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4477596.stm
Whats interesting is that people who can afford to buy things still choose not to pay for them, for example Hollywood Actress Winona Ryder was convicted of shoplifting.
People who can afford this may do it due to it being an addiction or even a cry for attention, or eve people who have the money shoplift because they feel they are higher up in society.
In my opinion shoplifting is not the same as a strategically planned armed robbery. It can happen in large businesses or even small shops. It can happen with rich people or even the poor.
It can be just as addictive as smoking for some people or even a guilty pleasure like Masturbation...
But that's a totally different lecture!
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