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victimless crime

noun

  1. a legal offense, as prostitution or gambling, to which all participating parties have consented.


victimless crime

/ ˈvɪktɪmləs /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


victimless crime

  1. A term sometimes used for various acts that are considered crimes under the law but apparently have no victim. One such crime is prostitution, which is viewed by some as a commercial exchange between two consenting adults.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of victimless crime1

First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences

I say he was the “first” victim because insider trading is a victimless crime.

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