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victimless crime

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vic·tim·less crime (vktm-ls)
n.
An illegal act that is felt to have no direct or identifiable victim.
victimless crime [ˈvɪktɪmləs]
n
(Law) 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
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Noun1.victimless crime - an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victimsvictimless crime - an act that is legally a crime but that seem to have no victims; "he considers prostitution to be a victimless crime"
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
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But Claude Knights, director of children's charity Kidscape, said: "These are not victimless crimes.
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