Victimless Crime Definition
vĭktĭm-lĭs
noun
An illegal act that results in no identifiable person being directly harmed.
American Heritage
A statutory crime, such as prostitution or gambling, regarded as having no clearly identifiable victim.
Webster's New World
An act or behavior which 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. This concept typically applies to adults.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Victimless Crime
Noun
Singular:
victimless crime
Plural:
victimless crimes
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