Shoplifting

Everyday millions of people buy goods from stores. What most customers and store clerks tend not to notice is the increasing amount of shoplifters. According to Webster's New World Dictionary, a shoplifter is "any person who steals articles from a store during shopping hours." Despite new technologies to prevent shoplifting, this crime is still being committed. It is a frustrating situation to deal with for any store owner. Shoplifting happens everywhere, from rural areas, inner cities, even mini-stores and gas stations (McGoey). It is prevalent all over the world, and more needs to be don…