Why do People Steal?

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Since humans are imperfect, it is not unusual that one will tell little white lies or take something that he should not. So what makes a person commit fraud and take something valuable enough to be listed as a criminal offense? In order to understand why people steal, one must consider the root of a criminal's decisions. Problems caused by a non-intact family, low parental education level, poor school achievement, conduct problems hyperactivity, and emotional disorders are often associated with stealing (From A Boy To A Man 1395). This means that having only one parent, or none at all, increases the likelihood that one will steal. Parents play a huge role in how children act and many young people imitate their parents' unacceptable social behaviors.

Therefore, determination and predisposition cause some thieves to stop at nothing to get want they want. One of these thieves is Martin Cahill. When prosecutors found evidence that placed Cahill at the scene of an armed robbery, Cahill planted a homemade bomb under the car of the state’s chief forensic expert, who was slated to ...

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