Shame and Shoplifting at Wal-Mart

This article elaborates on how a judge from Alabama was trying to find ways to discipline shoplifters. He had realized over time that the usual fine or small amount of jail time didn't really scare people from repeating the same crime. He has found a great way to discipline these offenders through humiliation. The judge has been sentencing the offender and their sentence is to stand in front of the store they stole from with a sign on that says, "I stole from Wal-Mart." These stores may not be able to control them from shoplifting with their retail theft systems, but this judge has definitely put a stop to repeat offenders. Humiliation is a great weapon to use against people. Wal-Mart losses about 3 billion dollars a year to shoplifters and the number is rising due to the state of our economy and the unemployment rate being so extremely high. Shoplifting is something we're never going to be able to stop, but this judge sure has made a point to cut down on repeat offenders and the I believe this a great way to punish people. Hopefully once word gets out this will strike fear in people and prevent future retail theft problems.