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.
I think the name of the game is usually "Commit one crime at a time", so if you're sitting on stolen goods you haven't yet got rid of, then you don't go shoplifting :)
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.
I think the name of the game is usually "Commit one crime at a time", so if you're sitting on stolen goods you haven't yet got rid of, then you don't go shoplifting :)
That might their version of buying groceries. Imagine their version of taking someone to a restaurant.
Gut feelings are also highly effective as tools to direct policy.