victimless crimes

A form of victimless crime — An act that is prohibited by law, yet which neither directly harms nor violates the rights of any specific person, although some people may claim it harms society as a whole.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of victimless crime
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victimless crimes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victimless%20crimes

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“victimless crimes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victimless%20crimes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “victimless crimes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/victimless%20crimes.

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