No parent ever wants to get a call from a store telling them that their teenager was caught shoplifting, but if you do find yourself in that difficult situation, it’s important to stay calm and think about how best to handle the situation. Read on for advice about how to handle a shoplifting incident.

 

Understanding Your Child’s Reasons for Shoplifting

 

First, you should recognize that there’s no specific

Getting pulled over by the police can be an alarming experience, especially if it has never happened to you before. You might be inclined to consent to anything the police officer asks—including a search of your vehicle—in order to get the traffic stop over with as soon as possible. However, you need to recognize that you still have certain rights when the police pull you over, and a police officer

Arthur was walking through the parking lot to get to his car after work when suddenly a large man he’d never met before approached him, yelling angrily and waving his arms. Arthur, terrified and unsure what else to do, hit the threatening stranger and knocked him to the ground. A bystander called the police, who quickly arrived at the scene and charged Arthur with assault.

 

In the example above,

A lot of attention is given to the issue of customers shoplifting from retailers, but significantly less media attention is paid to another type of shoplifting: employees taking money or merchandise from the retailer they work for. Studies suggest that this less well-known type of shoplifting is a particularly big problem for retailers who pay low wages.

 

There are a lot of different reasons why people might shoplift, ranging

If you were convicted of a misdemeanor, you may have been sentenced to a period of probation rather than jail or prison. While it is understandably a relief not to have to serve a prison sentence, you need to recognize that probation is not a “free pass” but rather a penalty with strict rules that you need to take seriously. Read on to learn more about how probation works and