I'll admit, I'm confused by your attempted analogy/question...and it's relevance to this discussion

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I wouldn't shoplift either --- stealing is both illegal & immoral

If you're asking whether a criminal would change his behavior based on the value of the good -- perhaps -- he's making a risk/reward trade off

That's why there is probably a mental difference between a "petty thief" and a "jewel thief"

Bottom line: If you economically incentivize a particular behavior, you typically get more of it