Shoplifting

There are many people in the world who steal things even when they can afford it. The element of it being risky can also seem exciting, and there maybe a sense of satisfaction knowing that you can get away with it without being caught. After all, why pay for something when you can get it for free. The obssession of getting things without being punished for it can turn into an addiction. It is in a sense a way of saving money, this may appeal to those who can't afford the privaledges that others may be able to. Other reasons for shoplifting maybe the curiousity of what may, or may not happen. Also peer pressure amongst the young can cause them to shoplift in order to maintain a reputation that they feel they need to live up to.

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/good_friends/shoplifting.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4477596.stm