Questions for Assessing Professional Shoplifters

Have you shoplifted expensive or high-end items?

Have you shoplifted multiple items at a time?

Have you tended to shoplift with other people?

Have you tended to plan out your thefts before you shoplifted?

Have you tried to lie, escape or fight back when apprehended for shoplifting?

Have you thought or felt that getting caught is just a cost of doing business?

Have you tended to sell the items you shoplifted?

Have you engaged in other forms of theft besides shoplifting (employee theft, credit card fraud, theft from individuals, cars, or homes)?

Have you tended to use tools or sophisticated measures to help you to shoplift and/or prevent you from being caught (gloves, scissors, tag removers, boosting coat/gear)?

Have you felt more sorry about getting caught than about shoplifting itself?