Object

• burglary: Context There is a strong link between drug misuse and crimes such as shoplifting, burglary, vehicle crime and theft.

• offense: This store had been the victim of many shoplifting offenses prior to him taking up his post.

• charge: Article continues Of course, it wasn't Andrade who made the headlines for shoplifting charges.

• spree: Is their supposedly respectable mother-in-law actually off on shoplifting sprees?

• theft: Discussion work includes the effects of shoplifting, petty theft and other issues relevant to individual schools.

• fraud: Newtownabbey Ballyclare Radiolink The project aims to reduce levels of business crime which includes shoplifting, fraud and forgery in the area.

Used with why or when

• when: I'd done a bit of shoplifting when I was in my early teens, which I got cautioned for.

Modifying Another Word

• particularly: Acquisitive crime ( particularly shoplifting, burglary and fraud ) are the primary means of funding drug misuse.

Preposition: at

• store: Studies show that most shoplifting at department stores occurs in dressing rooms.