There are all sorts of shoplifting and theft techniques out there these days, however, with modern technology like video cameras and magnetic devices, it is easier to catch a thief. Tennessee has had some interesting stories lately.
In the Old Hickory Mall in Jackson, Tennessee this past weekend, 3 people were caught on tape entering a store carrying their own shopping bags full of items. They then proceeded to gather and add several designer shirts and other products. The trio took more than $2,000 worth of merchandise and left the store. These shoplifters were caught on tape and ultimately apprehended. These offenders need a Tennessee 10-hour theft education class to help them change their ways!
In another story, the Highway Patrol Criminal Investigations Division along with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department has recently charged 6 people for allegedly stealing trailer loads of scrap metal cargo over the past 2 years. It’s estimated that the theft has been worth about $1.8 million. In this instance, security guards were actually paid off to overlook the situation while the shipments were being diverted to another scrap metal yard. Everyone involved in this major heist will also be court ordered to take a theft diversion class.
And yet, in a third type of theft, residents in Henderson County should review their checking accounts at First Bank. Police have received 12 identity theft reports in the area. Customers are seeing debit card withdrawals made from out of state on their accounts.
Like all jurisdictions (federal and state), Tennessee distinguishes among offenses based on the varying degrees of severity. In almost all offenses, the legal system requires that offenders take theft education classes as part of their retribution. They want to make sure that along with all the fines, jail time and community service, the offender realizes that what he’s done is wrong and how it’s affected society around him. The goal is to make the thief think twice before ever stealing again.
Taking a Tennessee online theft class will benefit the thieves involved in the stories above, as well anyone else involved in a stealing based offense. Online classes provide the same current academics and skills based learning as traditional classroom courses, with the added benefit of no commute. Course topics include the impact of theft on society, understanding the psychology of stealing, empathy training and how to utilize various intervention techniques to stop the behavior.
Court mandated offenders just need to check with their judge or probation officer to make sure that distance-learning theft education programs are accepted in their jurisdiction. If so, the client simply clicks on the length of class they have been ordered to take, makes payment, and the class is available immediately.
Online classes are completely self-paced. There is no following someone else’s timeline or schedule; it’s all up to the client. The classes are available online 24/7, so they can be taken early in the morning or late at night so as not to interrupt a work schedule. Taking a theft class online provides the client the education he needs without the public humiliation of taking a group class.
