Victimless crime

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  1. victimless crime
    an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims
    This is thus a question of the definition of victim, rather than a question of the effects of the crime.

    [edit] Consent
    An essential part of most victimless crimes is that the participating parties consent to the act, meaning they have the cogn
  2. informed consent
    consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
    Different jurisdictions have different interpretations and requirements for informed consent.
  3. perpetrator
    someone who commits wrongdoing
    Second, crimes in which the damage caused is overwhelmingly borne by the perpetrator, such as suicide or drug use.
  4. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
    Determining a victim
    The victim in "victimless" is inherently controversial.
  5. consenting
    having given agreement
    Children and the mentally disabled may be incapable of consenting to certain acts, as they may lack the cognitive ability to understand their effects and implications, but this is not universally accepted.
  6. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
    This is thus a question of the definition of victim, rather than a question of the effects of the crime.

    [edit] Consent
    An essential part of most victimless crimes is that the participating parties consent to the act, meaning they have the cognitive faculties and necessary information to make a proper decision.
  7. participating
    taking part in an activity
    This is thus a question of the definition of victim, rather than a question of the effects of the crime.

    [edit] Consent
    An essential part of most victimless crimes is that the participating parties consent to the act, meaning they have the cognitive faculties and necessary information to make a proper decision.
  8. harm
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
    First, consensual crimes with (arguably) no material harm (such as sodomy laws in the United States, prior to Lawrence v.
  9. effects
    property of a personal character that is portable
    As the perpetrator has chosen to suffer the effects of these crimes, they are not a "victim" in the normal sense.
  10. Laws
    the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
    Laws are generally intended to protect people, so a criminal act is likely to have some victim, however abstract.
  11. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
    Determining a victim
    The victim in "victimless" is inherently controversial.
  12. mentally
    in your mind
    Children and the mentally disabled may be incapable of consenting to certain acts, as they may lack the cognitive ability to understand their effects and implications, but this is not universally accepted.
  13. universally
    everywhere
    Children and the mentally disabled may be incapable of consenting to certain acts, as they may lack the cognitive ability to understand their effects and implications, but this is not universally accepted.
  14. occur
    come to pass
    These are victimless not because no harm occurs, but because the recipient of the harm is not properly considered a "victim."
Created on Thu Sep 16 19:51:38 EDT 2010 (updated Thu Sep 16 19:51:55 EDT 2010)

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