Although a crime of larceny, shoplifting may be considered a "folk crime" because
a. "everybody else is doing it so why shouldn't I?"
b. "stores can afford to lose a few items every now and then.".
c. most people who shoplift do it because they have no choice if they plan to be accepted by others.
d. a majority of Americans have engaged in it at one point or another in their lives and appear to view shoplifting and shoplifters as "normal.".
D
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