Do you support the use of cautioning to divert first-time shoplifters from being prosecuted in court?

The Use of Cautioning
On a more practical view, it is more important to find new methods of deterring shoplifters. In the past, the only useful deterrent for shoplifters was to catch and punish them. It has been shown repeatedly that if the threat of being caught is real or pronounced, shoplifters will be deterred. However, since a large majority of shoplifters are never caught, society has been forced to choose between becoming more strict or letting the shoplifters start and repeat their career. There may be an alternative approach. Due to "morality" being the most common answer as to why others citizens never shoplifted, it is plausible that targeting their value systems could deter potential shoplifters. Developing a new model of cautioning system to divert first-time shoplifters from being prosecuted in court and to preventing potential offenders from committing the offences is more appropriate than the current working system.
Diverting first-time offenders b...