As a counselor for an online theft class I am often asked what someone might get out of taking a theft or shoplifting class. People generally think the only thing you learn in a theft class is to be beaten over the head that you should not steal. That is not the case.
Can you guess the reason why 99% of the students take my class? If you guessed to better educate themselves about the dangers of shoplifting you would be incorrect. Of course most people take stop theft classes because it has been court-ordered.
The courts mandate theft classes so that people who have had at least one theft-related incident can learn from past mistakes and refrain from stealing again in the future.
In a typical 8-hour course you will take an introspective look at your motivations and encouraged to ponder on why you have been stealing. The course can help you determine what triggers the impulse to steal.
The goal of the course is not only to make the student more self-aware, but it also provides practical lessons on how to deal with these emotional triggers when they recur.
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