Summary
SHOPLIFTING is soaring in Scotland's main cities, as the recession tempts more people into committing crime.
New figures reveal in 2008-9, some 1,300 more shoplifting offences were recorded in Scotland's two biggest police force areas, Strathclyde and Lothian and Borders, compared with the previous year.See the full content of this document
Extract
Shoplifting Surges by 25 Per Cent As Slump Tempts the 'Innocent'
The Tayside, Central Scotland and Northern forces have also seen an increase in shoplifting over 12 months.
Police and shopkeepers admit...See the full content of this document
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