Shoplifting: Most parents aren't even aware that their kids may be shoplifting until they get caught
The facts are alarming: 89% of children know kids who shoplift and 66% of kids say they hang out with those kids. What's more, 46% of high school kids say they have shoplifted in the past year
Equally disturbing is that it is a gateway to more serious crime; many prison inmates began their life of crime as shoplifters.
Consequences of shoplifting can include: criminal records, fines, restitution, probation, sentencing to juvenile hall, loss of job and academic opportunities,...