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Question: What would the punishment be if someone shoplifted?
Answer: The punishments differ from state to state. In Arizona, shoplifting can be a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the amount of the item taken, the type of item taken (firearms are always a felony) and whether the person has a previous criminal record. For a juvenile in AZ the punishments can include probation, payment of fines, jail for up to one year, commitment to Juvenile Corrections or a treatment facility. It depends on the state and how the judge in court would handle the crime.
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On 06/09/07
carmen from CA said:
i was cought shoplifting 3 years ago, and was i bars for one day. Does any one know if I can become an us citezenship? please help
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On 02/09/07
Lana from WA said:
shoplifting is stupid. Dont do it.THE WORST THING IS YOU HAVE TO PAY WAY MORE THEN YOU STOLED.
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On 02/06/06
Security Guard from AZ said:
Ive been doing Loss Prevention (undercover retail Security) for 6 years now and seen alot of crazy stuff. The best punishment I have ever seen was from a mother who made her kids stand on the street conner with cardboard signs that read "Honk if you think im dumb I shoplifted."
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On 05/04/05
Kyle from AZ said:
i was busted with my freind and we were caught with $102 all together im so scared i have been 18 for about 3 weeks now and theres no excuse for stealing i wish i had never even had the though it's funny when yo steal your not like your self not at all you dont know what your doing but what should i do please help.
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On 05/24/04
k from TX said:
I shoplifted at the mall a month ago, I dont even know why I did it, I got arrested, went to jail, the whole deal, I was so scared and still am. My parents bailed me out that day but were so disapointed in me, as I am in myself! I have to meet with my attorney tomorrow... and then I have to go to court next week for a pretrial, I'm so scared, I dont know what is going to happen or what they are going to ask me... I mean if they ask me why or anything, I dont know why, I was just acting stupid, this was not worth it.
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