Victimless crime

A victimless or consensual crime is behavior which is forbidden by law, yet which is argued does not hurt, harm nor violate the rights of anyone, except perhaps the consensual participants themselves.

Related Topics:
Consensual crime - Rights

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Examples include:

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• Consuming or selling alcohol (Prohibition)
• Consuming or selling marijuana and other banned substances (Illegal drugs)
• Engaging in sex for money (Prostitution)
• Engaging in certain types of sexual acts (Sodomy law)
• Consuming, selling or producing pornography
• Betting on games of chance (Gambling)
• Doctor-Assisted suicide
• Operating a motor vehicle without seatbelt/helmet

Note that the concept typically applies to adults, and specifically not to minors who have not yet reached the age of consent. For example, an adult selling drugs or sex to another adult may be seen as a victimless crime, but selling drugs or sex to a minor may be considered not victimless, since the minor is not old enough to consent.

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