Kleptomania-like behaviour and psychosocial characteristics among shoplifters

Shoplifting causes heavy losses to retail trade. The economic extent of shoplifting is not known and probably varies between countries. Some of the culprits have long been called kleptomaniacs. The hypothesis underlying this study, based on detailed interviews with 50 shoplifters directly after havi...

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Authors: Sarasalo, Elina (Author) ; Bergman, Bo (Author) ; Toth, Janos (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1997
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 1997, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-10
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