Shop Lifting...........Is it an addiction??  

There are people who just can't help themselves. I know people who do it with their kids. I be darned if I am going to jail for stealing.

I don't know about addiction, but I know that stealing can be some sort of disease. Like being a kleptomaniac..not sure of the spelling. But if you have that its like you just have this need to steal and take things.

It can be addicting. I did it almost everyday for 6 months. Many people who shoplift have a bigger problem like drugs or gambling. The underlying addiction is usually the problem. But you also get used to the lifestyle of always having new things. When you get away with it, you think its an easy way to get what you want without spending money so you keep doing it until you get caught.

These are people who are suffering from kleptomaniac specially those who have money but wont buy it and just steal it. this is a sickness that means:

kleptomaniac-is the condition of not being able to resist the urge to collect or hoard things. People with this disorder are compelled to steal things, generally objects of little or no significant value,such as pens, paper clips etc.Some kleptomaniacs may not even be aware that they have committed the theft.

Just for additional knowledge:

Kleptomania is distinguished from shoplifting or ordinary theft as shoplifters and thieves generally steal for monetary value,or associated gains and usually display or premeditation, while Kleptomaniacs are not necessarily contemplating the value of the items they steal or even the theft until they are compelled. Of all reported shoplifting,less than 5% are actually committed by kleptomaniacs.

I think a lot of people do it for the thrill of it, the thrill of getting caught that is. Don't ask me what kind of logic THAT is . Although I have to admit I used to be.. quite the shoplifter, when I was 12 that is. Finally I ended up getting caught. I think mainly I was bored, and neglected by my parents..Ha, but that certainly got their attention, all right! There is a certain adrenaline rush with breaking the law, just like with being chased, gambling, drinking, and so on..So I can understand how people can be addicted.

I have never shoplifted before. There are many different reasons why people commit such a crime. It could be because of peer pressure, or they think it's cool to steal things and not get caught, or they want things that they can't have, or they want to know what it feels like to steal, or they just steal it because they need it but they can't afford to pay for it. People that commit this crime usually do not think before they act. If they are raised and taught properly, it's unlikely they will steal.

I have heard that it is an addiction. It's awful, though, isn't it? Like you said, it looks like thy would know that they will get caught because of the cameras, mirrors, etc. I ran a bookstore for two years back in the '80s and while I know it's a real problem, I never had to deal with it and I'm thankful for that. We (my employees and I) just had to keep a close watch on everybody. I think tenagers do it for kicks and they sometimes do it as a dare. Kathy.

Hi, For me lock of proper guidance of parents, and poverty is the main sorce of this crime?? becuase if one individuals can get his/her needs easily he will not do anything to do this crime,,. and sometimes if this kind of people didnt punish he or she will do it again and again.. God bless happy new year,,

Shoplifting based on study is considered as form of habit in addiction and a disorder syndrome for some persons who cannot treat this disorder.

Psychologically, the person who shop lift under good financial life state. Get a feeling of satisfaction when they shop lift than buying the said item. This was considered as an illness syndrome.

Some do shoplift because of poverty and they have no money to spend. They make it a habit to get easily what they want in no cost. They do if for living.

some do shop lift brought about by peers game dare. It is a matter more on ego perception.

I guess in any form it arrive from all I shared, it is almost an addiction and cannot be stopped unless treated properly with a good solution.

Great day ahead~!

Hai tuyakiki,

you can say that is addiction, you can see many celebrities caught while shop lifting that is not due to the insufficient of money or something like that but that is a king of fun or habit which is developed in many people, though those kind of people have money the prefer shop lifting and that is a kind of fun in the teenagers.