Questions for Assessing Shoplifters Who May Be Thrill Seekers

Have you shoplifted primarily with other people?

Have you shoplifted as a thrill or a dare (peer pressure) or to fit in?

Have you noticed you experienced a “rush” or “high” when you shoplifted?

Have you noticed a tendency to take risks and/or break rules, speed in your car, and/or be an “adrenaline junkie”?

Have you ever sought treatment for (or thought about seeking treatment for) issues associated with risk-taking and/or rule-breaking and/or any addictive behavior?

Have you ever sought treatment (or thought about seeking treatment for) issues associated with impulse control or attention-deficit disorder?

Have you tended to sell the items you shoplifted?

Have you had trouble finishing school and/or holding down a job?

Do you become easily frustrated or impatient when things don’t go your way?

Have you noticed you tried to stop shoplifting but continued to go back to it?