Give two examples of victimless crimes.
2007-01-05 05:35:19 · 9 answers · asked by Matilda C 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Some would argue they don't exist.
Having dope to smoke for yourself - no victim.
Prostitution - no victim
However, suppose the prostitute is being coerced into the life by her pimp - if there was not prostitution, he wouldn't be able to do it, so the prostitute might be considered a victim.
If the marijuana kills the guy's brain cells, isn't he a victim of the person who sold the drug to him?
It's apparently a simple concept, but complex when each crime is analyzed in more depth.
Someone else suggested insurance fraud and embezzlement - but in both of those there are clear victims - first the companies themselves, then in insurance fraud, the policy holders who end up paying for the fraud in higher premiums, and in the embezzeled company, the stock holders see their stock value go down.
2007-01-05 05:39:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Define Victimless Crime
2016-12-12 12:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Victimless Crime Definition
2016-10-07 04:11:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-11 15:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by Thresa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "crime" that does not directly harm another person or their property. For example, in many states it is against the law to not wear your seatbelt while driving. Whether or not you wear a seatbelt does not affect anyone but you, so it is a victimless crime. Another example is prostitution. Prostitution is an agreement between consenting adults and no other people are directly harmed, so it is also a victimless crime.
2007-01-05 05:49:44 · answer #5 · answered by devil's advocate 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Victimless crime
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Victimless crime has the following applications:
In common usage, victimless crime refers to behavior that is illegal but does not violate or threaten the rights of anyone, and may be associated with the implication that the behavior should therefore not be illegal.
In criminology victimless crime is now termed public order crime.
In the law, case law has developed to discuss what used to be termed "victimless" crime: see Public order crime case law in the United States
2007-01-05 06:22:23 · answer #6 · answered by drhscooby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theoretically, a "victimless crime" is one in which there is no victim. The most well-known of these is prostitution; theoretically, since the client is requesting the services, he's not a victim, and since the girl is providing them, she's not a victim either. As has been said, however, there are issues with this scenario.
I'm not sure there really is such a thing as a "victimless crime."
2007-01-05 05:44:49 · answer #7 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A victimless crime means that no one sufferred damages, either physically, emotionally, mentally or financially due to your actions. Examples are 1) parking ticket 2) jay walking
I agree with abqdan
2007-01-05 05:43:27 · answer #8 · answered by Miss Crickett 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This argument stems from old common law concepts, now buried in the complexities of contemporary criminal justice systems. To have a crime, first you must have a perpetrator, a victim, and a statute to be violated. A good percentage of "contemporary" statutes have removed the "victim" from the legal equation. Examples? Possession of a bit of vegetation that grows wild along the highway.... Giving a man pleasure so you can feed your kid, how about a headlight going out while driving... How about giving a cop the finger? (sorry, that's 4)
2007-01-05 06:15:03 · answer #9 · answered by Gunny T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoking drugs is a victimless crime.
So is invading Iraq, apparently.
2007-01-05 05:44:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋