How stealing effects people?

Answer 1

Stealing affect MANY more people than just the person you stole from - for example...

1) Someone stole a jacket from a department store. The cost of that jacket HAS to be recovered, and the easiest way to recover the lost money is from the legitimate customers, by increasing their prices to recover the cost of the item.

2) A mugger steals a persons wallet in the street. The victim may then be too scared to go outside, possibly losing his job, which impacts not only on him but the company he worked for (they will have to recruit a replacement)