Thursday, 1st April, 2010. During class discussions, most people thought that shoplifting was significantly different to other types of theft.
Normal theft is usually associated with some sort of monetary gain or the acquiring of possessions. However, shoplifting is all about the thrill of being able to get away with it, possibly with the added adrenalin rush associated with the risk of being caught. Once again it's considered to be something which is naughty, forbidden and risky.
Let's face it, when Winona Ryder was caught shoplifting some years ago, she was hardly short of a bob or two! http://www.theinsider.com/photos/1114190_Wynona_Ryder?&c_id=745184&c_type=news
It has also been suggested that some people shoplift as a way of dealing with some sort of
personal problem: http://www.faqs.org/abstracts/Arts-and-entertainment-industries/How-to-beat-a-bad-mood-The-naked-truth-is-weight-wrecking-your-sex-life.html
Some people can also become addicted to it in the same way that they can be addicted to any other habit: http://ruactivate.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/the-five-finger-discount/ After steeling an item the person experiences a high and for a time, all feelings of anxiety or depression are lost.
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