In a sentencing hearing this week, defence lawyer Annabel Cresswell cited "loss-reactive shoplifting" - when an otherwise law-abiding citizen shoplifts amid a mental health crisis - as the reason behind Ghahraman's actions. What is 'loss-reactive shoplifting'? The term 'loss-reactive' has been around for a very long time, Eisenbarth says. In Ghahraman's case, Cresswell argued this unusual behaviour was shoplifting. "I think what is really important to know is that shoplifting is a behaviour, it's not a characteristic," Eisenbarth explains.

Source: Stuff June 27, 2024 21:06 UTC