年轻澳大利亚人更经常为零售盗窃罪辩护, Younger Australians more often justify retail theft amid rising crime and calls for stronger laws.

对1 047名澳大利亚成年人的调查显示,在对零售盗窃的态度方面,代际差距越来越大,年轻购物者更有可能为偷窃、改变价格或滥用自我检查等行为辩护,尽管他们承认这些做法是非法的。 A survey of 1,047 Australian adults reveals a growing generational divide in attitudes toward retail theft, with younger shoppers more likely to justify actions like stealing, altering prices, or misusing self-checkouts despite acknowledging them as illegal. 虽然大多数答复者承认这种行为为非法行为,但接受程度因年龄而大不相同,较年轻的成年人比55岁及以上的人容忍得多。 While most respondents recognized such acts as unlawful, acceptance varied significantly by age, with younger adults far more tolerant than those 55 and older. 零售盗窃在维多利亚州上升了27.6%,达到全国21年来高达595 660名受害者,这促使人们呼吁作出协调努力,加强法律、技术和连贯执法。 Retail theft rose 27.6% in Victoria and hit a 21-year national high of 595,660 victims, prompting calls for coordinated efforts involving stronger laws, technology, and consistent enforcement. 新南威尔士州已经加大了对袭击零售业工人的处罚力度,维多利亚州计划到2025年底制定类似的立法。 NSW has already strengthened penalties for assaults on retail workers, and Victoria plans similar legislation by late 2025. 专家将这一转变与生活费压力联系起来,并强调需要制定促进公平的政策。 Experts link the shift to cost-of-living pressures and stress the need for policies promoting equity.