The moral compass of the UK has today been revealed, as new research shows over half of people (51%) think some types of theft are acceptable, while a quarter of UK adults (25%) admit to stealing something themselves. And, of those, one in ten say they’ve taken goods worth over a hundred pounds.

It’s also discovered a quarter of us (24%) are supportive of ‘Robin Hood’ crime – believing it more understandable to steal from the rich than the poor. One in six people think it’s ok for a large or poor family to steal food from a large supermarket, but just one in twenty believe it’s ok for a rich businessman to embezzle from a large corporation.

To mark the launch of ‘White Collar’ on Alibi it’s also revealed that the main reasons why people steal are peer pressure (24%) closely followed by the ‘buzz and excitement’ of the act (23%). So what are the real differences between different types of crime and should all be seen as equal?