D. Hinders your Christian witness. Nobody trusts a thief. Steal no longer. Other ancient law codes invoked death penalty. Bible does not - restitution is key.
People are more important than property.
Just as eager to see the victim compensated as that the criminal is punished. The experience of Rev. W. P. Nicholson in Belfast, Ireland, at the turn of the century is needed today. The old evangelist would preach to the dock workers powerfully, causing conviction, and insisting on repentance. Many men accepted Christ and started to bring back everything they had stolen from the shipyards. C. Live within your means.