Yes, if it's petty theft it is dealt with by the police in the way of a fine. These cases are usually people with substance misuse issues, lifting to order. They would just clog the courts & the probation services up otherwise.
If they have plenty of form for it or they are staff, it's off to court. The maddest example I can recall is a woman who worked for a company (I also worked for them) for over 15 years get caught stealing a £10 ($12) gift voucher from her own till!
A three figure fine, a theft conviction on her shiny new criminal record & no job reference. And of course no job. She well & truly fucked herself, she needed that job for living expenses as her hubby's job wasn't a massive earner.
All for the cost of a takeaway pizza & a bottle of coke.
I didn't think you would go to jail over $10 or $20, since there are too many people who have done so much more serious shit, and only so much room in prison. But, like you said, the store would still call the police on you even for stealing $5, and you'd have a fine to pay and probably community service. Also, you'd have a record.
Is it normal to suddenly shoplift after taking antidepressants?
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Yes, if it's petty theft it is dealt with by the police in the way of a fine. These cases are usually people with substance misuse issues, lifting to order. They would just clog the courts & the probation services up otherwise.
If they have plenty of form for it or they are staff, it's off to court. The maddest example I can recall is a woman who worked for a company (I also worked for them) for over 15 years get caught stealing a £10 ($12) gift voucher from her own till!
A three figure fine, a theft conviction on her shiny new criminal record & no job reference. And of course no job. She well & truly fucked herself, she needed that job for living expenses as her hubby's job wasn't a massive earner.
All for the cost of a takeaway pizza & a bottle of coke.
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I didn't think you would go to jail over $10 or $20, since there are too many people who have done so much more serious shit, and only so much room in prison. But, like you said, the store would still call the police on you even for stealing $5, and you'd have a fine to pay and probably community service. Also, you'd have a record.