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I can't justify my teen shoplifting, says Stacey Dooley

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Summary
Nutrition label

67% Informative

Stacey Dooley spent eight months looking into the rise in shoplifting in the UK .

She reveals she would steal eyeliner and mascara at around 13 or 14 years old .

Some shoplifters see it as an act of defiance against big corporations.

Others say they find it degrading but do it to get things like nappies and milk for their children.

VR Score

61

Informative language

53

Neutral language

87

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

37

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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