What are the consequences for shop lifting accomplice?

Answer 1

Under the law an accomplice is as guilty as the person who commits the crime. They also don't have to know that it is happening. When they do find out they have to turn the person in for the crime or they are guilty as well because at that point they DO have knowledge that a crime has been committed. Ignorance is not a defense .

Answer 2

Shop lifting or to give its it correct name Shop theft is a criminal offence in most countries. This would normally bring a police record, fines or custodial sentence.

Sadly in many countries this form of crime is seen as a misdemeanor despite losing the retail sector billions every year, adding to the cost of products and in some retail outlet losing people their jobs