Theft and Shoplifting

Theft is the illegal taking of another person’s property without his or her permission.  Shoplifting usually consists of a theft of goods from a retail establishment.  Shoplifting is usually done by amateurs and is a form of theft.  The most common type of shoplifting is what we call a beer run.  A beer run is when a person walks into a convenience store, like Circle K, and grabs alcohol such as a 12pack and walks right out the front door. The last few weeks of my internship, we had an increase of shoplifting cases to enter because of the holidays.