Shoplifting becomes an offence that is viewed as a low-level crime and is dealt with by fiscal fines.iiiOfficial Report, Criminal Justice Committee, 22 January 2025, col 32
In supplementary written evidence, Victim Support Scotland addressed the question of how victims may respond to the use of fiscal fines for crimes of anti-social behaviour such as shoplifting. The submission stated—
From VSS’s experience, fiscal fines are relevant to wider crime types including anti-social behaviour.