Theft

There are many different forms of theft such as shoplifting, burglary and armed robbery.
These different forms all have different impacts on victims and can be classed as worse than others.
In my opinion, shoplifting is bad but not as bad as say burglary. I think this because it is more impersonal. Burglary involves entering someone's private space and taking personal belongings, often with sentimental value. In contrast, shops are businesses which seem less personal and invasive.
People who are desperate for items such as food may shoplift but never dream of committing an armed burglary, this shows people in need not simply wanting to steal for the 'buzz' of it.
Armed robbery is much more serious as it can affect a great number of people if, for example, a bank is held up during a peak time.






The amount of robberies taking place is increasing and has been for the last few years, perhaps as a result of sentencing becoming lighter due to prison overcrowding. One website claims that between April 2001 and March 2002 alone, robbery increased by twenty eight per cent.
http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/violence/violence06.htm

This shocking statistic is a reflection on today's society and the behaviour of people, whether they do it for the enjoyment, neccessity or peer pressure, something needs to be done before it gets out of control