Title: Shoplifting - Wikipedia
Headings: Shoplifting
Shoplifting
Contents
Definition
Types of individuals
Amateurs
Career criminals
Legal definitions
Common items
Economist perspectives
Methods
Concealing
Walkout/pushout
History
Motivations
Differences by geography
Economic impact and response from shops
Consequences
United States
United Kingdom
Middle East
Prevention
Closed-circuit television
Electronic article surveillance
Staff roles
Exit inspections
Display cases
Retail bag check exit policy
Notable cases
See also
References
Further reading
Books
Articles

Content: attaching magnetic or radio sensors or dyepacks to items; installing curved mirrors mounted above shelves or video cameras and video monitors, hiring plainclothes " store detectives " and security guards, and banning the bringing in of backpacks or other bags. Some stores have security guards at the exit, who search backpacks and bags and check receipts. Stores also combat shoplifting by training employees how to detect potential shoplifters. The first documented shoplifting started to take place in 16th century London. By the early 19th century, shoplifting was believed to be primarily a female activity. In the 1960s, shoplifting began to be redefined again, this time as a political act. Researchers divide shoplifters into two categories: " boosters" (professionals who resell what they steal), and "snitches" (amateurs who steal for their personal use). Contents
1 Definition
2 Types of individuals
2.1 Amateurs
2.2 Career criminals
3 Legal definitions
4 Common items
5 Economist perspectives
6 Methods
6.1 Concealing
6.2 Walkout/pushout
7 History
8 Motivations
9 Differences by geography
10 Economic impact and response from shops
11 Consequences
11.1 United States
11.2 United Kingdom
11.3 Middle East
12 Prevention
12.1 Closed-circuit television
12.2 Electronic article surveillance
12.3 Staff roles
12.4 Exit inspections
12.5 Display cases
12.6 Retail bag check exit policy
13 Notable cases
14 See also
15 References
16 Further reading
16.1 Books
16.2 Articles
Definition
Shoplifting is the act of knowingly taking goods from an establishment in which they are displayed for sale, without paying for them.