The statistics on shoplifting are staggering. The U.S. National Association for Shoplifting Prevention reports that one in every 11 Americans shoplifts. Of these, 75 percent are adults, 25 percent are under the age of 18. More than $13 billion dollars worth of merchandise is stolen from retailers each year, which is more than $35 per day! When shoplifters are questioned as to whether they pre-planned the crime, 73% of adults and 72% of juveniles report that the act was on a whim, not premeditated.
Anyone who follows the local news can see that shoplifters steal from all types of stores. This includes big corporations like Wal-Mart, Target and Kroger to the little mom and pop convenience and Hallmark stores. As reported by the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, many shoplifters will buy merchandise at the same time that they also steal merchandise. Offenders generally take from $2.00 to $200 per theft. These stores in turn have to raise prices across the board just to cover the cost of potential theft. Therefore, this individual offense affects society as a whole.
Most shoplifters steal not for need, but for the thrill or adrenaline high they get from the act. Like a drug or alcohol addiction, shoplifting is a difficult habit to break. Usually shoplifters are able to get away with the act many times prior to getting caught, so the behavior can go on for many years before the individual is thwarted by the law. However, sooner or later an offender is going to end up in front of a judge unless this addiction is dealt with before it’s too late.
Online theft prevention classes are an excellent opportunity for individuals to get this behavior under control and overcome the habit before it becomes a legal issue. Online theft classes are available from any Internet based computer, anywhere in the United States, 24 hours a day. The client simply registers for the class length they are interested in and the class becomes available immediately. From then on, the client can take the course whenever it fits conveniently into her schedule. You can login and out as many times as you wish and the computer holds your previous spot.
Many offenders don’t think about the offense and how it is affecting the storeowner and society in general. They perform the act, feel the thrill, and move on. 4 hour online theft classes teach valuable skills to help offenders use self-control to monitor their behavior. The student will gain knowledge through empathy training and learn skills in emotional intelligence, stress management and effective communication.
All classes are available for court ordered clients as well. Upon passing the final exam at the end of the program, a certificate of completion is issued. As long as your court system has pre-approved the class, they will accept this documentation as proof that the requirement has been fulfilled. All in all, students who have taken online theft classes overwhelmingly report that the course opened their eyes to the enormity of the problem they had, helped them to gain impulse control, and wish they would have taken them sooner!
