Can You Be Charged With Shoplifting for Following a Parent's Instruction

so we were going to a small store . My parents gave a a plastic bags full of vegies and asked me to go out and put it in the car trunk . I was not sure whether they had paid for it or not. But i was being a good child and did it anw . So let assume like what if they havent, will i be charge for shoplifting . The staff didnt question me , but there was cameras and im worry so please help ( its been 2 days)

If you're five years old, you're not going to be charged with shoplifting for helping your parents steal from a store. If you're 17, I make no such promise. If you're thirty, you need a better excuse. The rest depends upon the details.

Why don't you keep all of your shoplifting questions in one thread... this way everyone knows what you're up to.

but i have already left the store . Will there be police knocking ?

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Quoting Johnhnguyen

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but i have already left the store . Will there be police knocking ?

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Stop with your dumb questions already. How old are you????

Im 17 man and i thought this is one thread ? This is my first time using this

Then you're certainly old enough to know better. If your parents direct you to shoplift you say "no".

Stop stealing and you won't have any problems with getting caught and arrested. Man.

Yeah, sometimes people presume that others know how to use this kind of board. Not everyone does. There are some Help / Guidelines that you can read if you want, or you can just learn by doing. That second method will generate more slap-down comments, but hey, that's online life. Ignore the slings and arrows and do the best you can. Sincere folks with figure out what you're trying to say.

As for shoplifting: it's not complicated. If you remove items that don't belong to you from a store, it's stealing. Unless you have a servant who follows you around and "settles up the account" as you leave the store, you can be prosecuted.

Many large retail chains offer programs to help offenders avoid a criminal complaint, but that is strictly up to the store. These programs usually involve paying a fine (often double the price of the items stolen -- or secreted in preparation for stealing them), and attending a few classes. The classes may discuss self-awareness, personal motivation, anger, insecurity, etc., but mostly they explain about "good" and "bad." They explain the micro-consequences of shoplifting (how it affects that person) and the macro-consequences (how it affects retailers and other consumers). There may be a short quiz at the end of such a session to ensure the person was paying attention.

Most retailers require that an adult be involved (or at least informed) for a person to take advantage of the program. I became involved when an underage person temporarily in my care was caught switching price tags on some clothing. I attended with her. She is now an adult and has never had any criminal problems since.

Going to court and having the judge wag his or her finger at you and put you on probation is not as effective (in my opinion) as an early-intervention program for first time offenders. But that's just my opinion -- I get paid to go to court or to facilitate a civil solution.

The goal is not to embarrass the person and get them pissed off at the stores and society, but to help them see what they're doing and figure out how to do things better -- for their own sake.