Stop Theft Class Course Outline
Below is the outline for our 8 hour class. Please note that class content may vary based on the length of the session. Shorter classes typically cover topics more briefly, while longer classes allow for more detailed discussion and exploration of each subject.
Chapter 1
- Introduction
- Testing and Grading
- Other Course Information
- Course Policies
Chapter 2
- How this Course Works
- What Are Your Expectations?
- You Will Need to Do the Work
- The Blue Mountain Approach
- Automatic Thoughts and Habits
Chapter 3
- The Mind of a Thief
- What Was I Thinking? Oh, Right, I Wasn’t!
- Definition of the Mind of a Thief
- Mind of a Thief Thought Patterns
- Casing the Joint
- Hiding
- Timing
- Escape
- Acting
- Can you identify the Mind of a Thief?
Chapter 4
- Your Theft or Shoplifting Behavior
- Where Do You Fit In?
- Roger’s Story
- Why People Steal
- Teen Shoplifting
- Amateur and Professional Shoplifters
- Shoplifters Are Rarely Caught
- Why Did You Steal?
- Why Did You Steal - The Answers
Chapter 5
- Everyone Feels the Effects of Shoplifting
- A True Story
- How Theft Affects Others
- Are You Affected by Shoplifting?
- The Picture Is Clear About Who Gets Hurt by Shoplifting – All of Us
- Shoplifting Statistics
Chapter 6
- Mental Visualization
- What is Mental Visualization?
- Examples of Mental Visualization
- Understanding Mental Visualization
- Bertha’s Story
- How Often Do You Think About Stealing?
- Influential Thoughts – Vince’s Story
- Michelle’s Story
- Are Thieves Different?
- Mental Visualization in Other Areas of Life
- Cal’s Story
- The More You Think About Stealing, The More Normal It Seems
Chapter 7
- Controlling Mental Visualization
- The First Step
- How Do You Stop Mental Visualization?
- Techniques to Stop Mental Visualization
- Relating to Mental Visualization
- Mental Visualization Summary
Chapter 8
- Stages of Change
- Making Changes and Avoiding Consequences
- Making Changes in Our Pattern of Behavior
- Rule One
- Rule Two
- Rule Three
- Rule Four
- Rule Five
- Rule Six
Chapter 9
- Understanding How You Can Change Your Behavior
- How Attitude Affects Behavior
- PAC – The Parent, Adult, and Child Attitude States
- How Negative Behaviors Get Reinforced
- Learning Rule 1
- Learning Rule 2
- Learning Rule 3
- How Learning Rules Work Together
- How Thinking and Behavior are Learned and Strengthened
Chapter 10
- Skills in Managing Stress and Emotions
- Stress: The Positive and Negative Impacts
- The Stress Response and Your Risk of Relapse
- What is your level of stress?
- Emotional Stress Patterns
- Relapse and Recidivism and the Three Emotional Stress Patterns
- Recognizing the Thoughts After Feeling the Emotion
- Stress Relief Through Relaxation and Stretching
Chapter 11
- Final Exam