If your teenager has been charged with shoplifting, they can face lifelong consequences. Depending on the value of the shoplifted item and any prior charges on your teen’s juvenile record, juvenile detention and probation are both possibilities. More seriously, a teenager’s momentary lapse in judgment can seriously alter the course of their future. Shoplifting charges can impact a teen’s ability to get into college, secure many different types of jobs, and even impact their ability to rent an apartment. You should work with a shoplifting defense lawyer to try to get your teen’s charges dropped from their record to avoid the serious lasting consequences of a juvenile shoplifting charge.