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Meaning of "victimless crime" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VICTIMLESS CRIME

victimless crime  [ˈvɪktɪmləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICTIMLESS CRIME

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Victimless crime is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VICTIMLESS CRIME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Victimless crime

A victimless crime is a term used to refer to actions that have been ruled illegal but which are argued not to directly violate or threaten the rights of any other individual. It often involves consensual acts in which one or more persons commit a criminal offence in which no other person is involved. For example, in the United States, current victimless crimes include prostitution, gambling, and illicit drug use. Edwin Schur and Hugo Bedau state in their book Victimless Crimes: Two Sides of a Controversy “some of these laws produce secondary crime, and all create new ‘criminals’ many of whom are otherwise law-abiding citizens and people in authority.” This is an issue in many countries, for example in the United States where prison rates keep increasing even though it already has the highest prison population out of any country. The term "victimless crime" is not used in jurisprudence, but is rather used to cast doubt onto the efficacy of past, existing and proposed legislation; or to highlight the unintended consequences of the same.

Definition of victimless crime in the English dictionary

The definition of victimless crime in the dictionary is a type of crime, such as insurance fraud, regarded by some people as being excusable because the victim is the state or an organization, rather than an individual.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VICTIMLESS CRIME


charmless
ˈtʃɑːmləs
dreamless
ˈdriːmləs
fameless
ˈfeɪmləs
filmless
ˈfɪlmləs
firmless
ˈfɜːmləs
gumless
ˈɡʌmləs
hymnless
ˈhɪmləs
limeless
ˈlaɪmləs
loamless
ˈləʊmləs
normless
ˈnɔːmləs
plumeless
ˈpluːmləs
rimless
ˈrɪmləs
scumless
ˈskʌmləs
seemless
ˈsiːmləs
themeless
ˈθiːmləs
thumbless
ˈθʌmləs
tombless
ˈtuːmləs
tramless
ˈtræmləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VICTIMLESS CRIME

victim
victim support
victimhood
victimisation
victimiser
victimization
victimize
victimizer
victimless
victimologist
victimology
victor
Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel III
victoria

WORDS THAT END LIKE VICTIMLESS CRIME

anticrime
autocrime
becrime
car crime
computer crime
crime
cybercrime
e-crime
grime
gun crime
hate crime
noncrime
organized crime
petty crime
prime
rime
street crime
war crime
white-collar crime
youth crime

Synonyms and antonyms of victimless crime in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «victimless crime» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VICTIMLESS CRIME

Find out the translation of victimless crime to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of victimless crime from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «victimless crime» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

被害人犯罪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crimen sin víctimas
570 millions of speakers

English

victimless crime
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

victimless अपराध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جريمة بلا ضحايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преступление без жертв
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crime sem vítimas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিকারহীন অপরাধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crime sans victime
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jenayah tanpa keraguan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verbrechen ohne Opfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

被害者なき犯罪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피해자없는 범죄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Korban kriminal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tội phạm nạn nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதிக்கப்படாத குற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेकायदा गुन्हा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kurban olmayan suç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crimine senza vittime
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przestępstwo bez ofiar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злочин без жертв
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crimă fără victime
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έγκλημα χωρίς θύματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slagoffers van misdaad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brott utan offer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

victimless kriminalitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of victimless crime

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTIMLESS CRIME»

The term «victimless crime» is regularly used and occupies the 107.548 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTIMLESS CRIME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about victimless crime

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QUOTES WITH «VICTIMLESS CRIME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word victimless crime.
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Gary Johnson
This country would be a better place to live in if all the resources we currently put toward criminalizing marijuana were instead spent by law enforcement on protection from real crime, as opposed to victimless crime.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICTIMLESS CRIME»

Discover the use of victimless crime in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to victimless crime and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Victimless Crime?: Prostitution, Drugs, Homosexuality, Abortion
This brief text begins by addressing the following two questions: (1) What kinds of problems can the law solve? and (2) What kinds of problems does the law create?
Robert F. Meier, Gilbert Geis, 2007
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A Victimless Crime & The San Rafael Kidnap
But theold man shook his head. ''That's far too simplistic,'' he said. ''Let me putit toyouthat there isvictimless crime andvictim led crime.'' ''Victimless crime?Ido notunderstand how canyou have victimless crime?'' He smiled and laughed gently.
Trev Hunt, 2013
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American Holocaust: The Price of Victimless Crime Laws
American Holocaust will lead the reader down the road of logic to the conclusion that the victimless crime laws are hate crimes against humanity.
Tim O'Donnell, 2000
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No Price Too High: Victimless Crimes and the Ninth Amendment
Argues the criminalization of victimless crimes violates the Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Robert M. Hardaway, 2003
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Criminal Investigation
A victimless crime is an illegal activity in which all involved are willing participants . Among the crimes categorized as “victimless” are gambling, drug use, pornography, and prostitution. Because there is no complainant, these crimes are difficult ...
Wayne Bennett, Kären Hess, 2006
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Crime and Morality, the Significance of Criminal Justice in ...
Victimless Crime By definition, the growing interest in the crime victim also bears witness to the other side of the coin, i.e. victimless crime. Schur first introduced the term victimless crime in 1965 as "a willing and private exchange among adults ...
Hans Boutellier, J.C. Boutellier, 2002
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Public Safety and Security Administration
Victimless Crimes A victimless crime may be defined as a crime in which someone other than the victim is the complainant. In other words, victimless crimes refer to offenses whereby the participants enter into the activity voluntarily. Victimless ...
P. J. Ortmeier, 1998
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The Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties: A - F, Index
Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808 (1991) See also Victimless Crimes; Victims' Rights VICTIMLESS CRIMES The term "victimless crime" is one that occurs more frequently in the rhetoric of civil and economic lib- ertarianism than in the doctrine or theory ...
Paul Finkelman, 2006
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FCS Criminology L2
... as he is committing a crime (visiting the prostitute). The prostitute will not report the crime to the police, because she too is committing a crime (prostitution). So is there a victim in this case? It is also seen as a victimless crime because all ...
Gerhard Swanepoel, Jacky Saffy, Jutta Zietsman, 2008
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Restoring the American Dream: The Defining Voice in the ...
museum project was abandoned and the site of his former home became a parking lot. Here again, the only victim in this victimless crime was the person victimized by the government itself — for refusing to give up what was rightfully his.
Robert Ringer, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICTIMLESS CRIME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term victimless crime is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man who regularly raped girlfriend in her sleep 'convinced himself it …
A man who regularly raped and sexually assaulted his girlfriend in her sleep convinced himself it was 'a victimless crime' because she was asleep. Magnus ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Lawyer For New Jersey Teacher In Student Sex Case Says It Was 'A …
"If ever there was a victimless crime, this is it," Smith said in court. He also pointed out that McDonough is the mother of two young children, and that her father is ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Pseudoscience and conspiracy theory are not victimless crimes
Eduardo Nicolas Schulz receives funding from Marie Curie-European Research Council. He is affiliated with CONICET-Argentina. «The Conversation UK, Jun 15»
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Homosexuality is not a victimless crime
One of the enduring myths about sexual promiscuity of both the heterosexual and homosexual variety is that it is a victimless crime. After all,we're told, ... «RenewAmerica, May 15»
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Child pornography not a victimless crime, but restitution is rare
"Child pornography is not a victimless crime, though some people would like to believe it is," said Deputy District Attorney Theresa Wetzsteon, who handles the ... «Appleton Post Crescent, Mar 15»
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A lesson in Ferguson: Big government is not a victimless crime
... government is not a victimless crime. As the Justice Department's report highlights, Ferguson, like many other jurisdictions and even the federal government, ... «Washington Examiner, Mar 15»
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Black market cigarette buying is not a victimless crime
Buying and smoking cheap illicit cigarettes may seem like a victimless crime, but this billion-pound black market hits livelihoods, costs jobs and cheats our public ... «expressandstar.com, Mar 15»
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Victimless Crime? Eyewitness News Investigates The Horrors …
Rockford- 7th Street and Broadway is one of the areas where prostitution runs rampant in Rockford. Prostitution is a problem that has plagued the Forest City for ... «MyStateline.com, Feb 15»
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Victimless Crime Spree Ska Song by Warehouse One
They took the song title from my movie, Derrick J's Victimless Crime Spree. Give it ... This one is called Victimless Crime Spree http://t.co/OfH9optehC (title stolen ... «Free Keene, Jan 15»
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He's the Only Convicted Organ Trafficker in the U.S., and Now He …
“It was a victimless crime because the recipient received a kidney and the donor was remunerated for his contribution,” Edward Shulman, an immigration lawyer ... «Bloomberg, Dec 14»

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