Comment by victorbjorklund
3 days ago
Not only poor people shoplift. Guessing the majority of shoplifting is done by people not living in proverty.
3 days ago
Not only poor people shoplift. Guessing the majority of shoplifting is done by people not living in proverty.
Guessing is a great method of directing criminal justice policy.
Anecdotally, I had a Hispanic friend once who had been a professional thief (not when I knew him but before). His grandfather had won the lottery so he had a guaranteed income, but he did it for fun and because that’s what the cool people did.
Growing up in a rural area with literally nothing fun to do except sit at home and play games basically, me and my friends didn't shoplift and do other shitty stuff because we couldn't afford it or to earn money, but because we were bored and looking for any type of excitement. I'm sure we aren't alone in that.
Do professional thieves shoplift? That's odd when you think about the risk/reward typically involved.
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Gut feelings are also highly effective as tools to direct policy.