RECENT SURVEY REVEALS 1 IN 6 TEENAGERS SHOPLIFTED IN LAST YEAR

A recent survey in the Greater Manchester area reveals that one in six teenagers has shoplifted in the last twelve months.

A recent survey in the Greater Manchester area reveals that one in six teenagers has shoplifted in the last twelve months. SDnet, a security analysis company, conducted the research at secondary schools in the Greater Manchester area using an anonymous online surveying system. The survey looked at the extent of shoplifting and the factors which influence teenagers to steal.

Fifteen year olds were the most likely to steal, with 39% having stolen in the past year. Alarmingly, one in twenty claimed that they had stolen either contraception or pregnancy testing kits.

Alex Muir, who conducted the research said 'With just one in five of our respondents having been caught, we need to look at better ways of deterring youths from stealing and catching them if they are tempted.

The full analysis of the survey is available online at http://www.storedetective.net/survey

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For further information, contact Alex Muir on 07719 771 018 or by email alex.muir@storedetective.net. The full four-page results and analysis of the survey are available on request or can be downloaded from:
http://www.storedetective.net/survey/results.pdf