Why imprisoning repeat shoplifters rarely breaks the cycle of offending – and what may work better

Cram, Frederick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6485-9306 2023. Why imprisoning repeat shoplifters rarely breaks the cycle of offending – and what may work better. [Online]. London, UK: The Conversation Trust. Available at: https://theconversation.com/why-imprisoning-repeat...

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Abstract

The UK government is taking a harsher approach to tackle criminal activity which is blighting local neighbourhoods. And recently, government ministers have been talking tough about repeat shoplifting, including the possibility of introducing new laws which would see prolific shoplifters imprisoned. This has all been against a backdrop of concern about a rise in shoplifting across the UK. But there are some serious practical problems with any such measures and questions remain over whether such a policy could break the cycle of offending. Meanwhile, there is an innovative approach to this issue which may be a better way of dealing with crimes such as shoplifting called “integrated offender management” (IOM).

Item Type:	Online Content
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Research Institutes & Centres > Cardiff Centre for Crime, Law and Justice (CCLJ) Schools > Law Schools > Cardiff Law & Politics
Publisher:	The Conversation Trust
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	13 August 2023
Last Modified:	28 Jan 2026 12:13
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/161699

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