- By Alen Lew
- Published 4 June 2009
- Legal
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Rating:
Unrated

Shoplifting varies from state to state. Normally for this type of case, shoplifters are faced to do community service, fines and jail time. However, New Jersey has a different way of punishing up their shoplifters that is a bit interesting. Storeowners in New Jersey are by far secured from shoplifters because they will not only be able to recover all the monetary losses due to shoplifting, but they also has the right to recover the court costs. Thus, the convicted shoplifter will not only for the crime he or she made but for his or her conviction as well.