I shoplifted but I am a minor and have never done it before? What is the worst punishment I can recieve?

Answer 1

Not much. But really you should be punished worse now while your young, so you'll learn early.

Do yourself a favor and don't do this again. Get a job and buy your stuff, or to go to counseling if you are having problems in your life. There are other constructive ways to live.

You don't want to accelerate to serious prison. It's a wasted life, truly.

Answer 2

Laws very from State to State, and it depends on what else is on your Juvey Record, how old you are, your attitude, your parents support, and most important - the mood and position of the Judge and Prosecuting Attorney on the crime of shop lifting.

Most people don't look at shop lifting as stealing - or as a crime at all. They look at it as more of a har,less prank committed by children and school kids occasionally swiping a candy bar, or collecting a bizzare list of odd "trophies" to win some sophmoric contest. Consumers don't realize that this loss, plus the pilphering carried out by the stores own employees, costs the retailers almost 10 % of their profits every year.

So put in the correct context - SHOP LIFIFTING IS A CRIME, which in can escalate, (very quickly), into grand theft - a Felony. The punishment for shop lifting can range from:

1. Being banned from a store / or a chain of stores for a year or life.
2. Being sentenced to a period of 10 hours or more of community service.
3. An apology from the Store Manager if Daddy has enough money and political pull.
4. Probation; 30 - 180 days. (Sometimes this also includes mandatory drug screening.

TO

1. $ 1,000.00 fine
2. 180 days in county jail
3. 24 months probation
4 1 year in Juvenile Hall.

Why the big swing in what might be the punishment? It all depends on a number of things, - not the least of which, is whether or not you go to Court over this matter, and if you do, whether you are tried in Circuit Court as an Adult or Family Court as a Juvinile.

In the meantime I suggest that you spend a lot of time writing three letters of apology, and going over and over them until they are perfect, and they say what you want them to say, with perfect punctuation, spelling, and diction.

The three letters are letters of apology:

1. Send the first letter to the Store Manager @ the Store you stole from, (w/copies to your parents & the Judge).

2. One letter to the Judge who will be presiding over your case; (with a copy to your parents).

3. One letter to your parents, with a copy to the presiding Judge.

The letters should show that you are sincerely sorry for shop lifting, and will never do so again, - ever. You are asking forgiveness for your stupidity, and a second chance at getting things right. You want to earn the right to do the right thing - by starting with making restitution for the items you stole from the store, and then working gratus at night - cleaning the exterior grounds, or working as a stock boy - for no pay, until the Store Managwer felt that I has learned, - (suffficently in his own mind), - that you had repaid your debt to him and the store).

Good luck, you're a good man for standing up to this.

Answer 3

The worst punishment you could receive is jail.
The worst punishment you should receive is jail.

Answer 4

Pay for the stolen item and be grounded 6 months doing community service to help others.
I don't know what's the worse, but it's better to try to make it right.

Answer 5

Jail time. Maybe a weekend.

Answer 6

a slap on the wrist