Finally, it is important to keep distinct the class
of victimless crimes and the class of offenses thought to deserve decriminalization.
True, the main interest of the concept
of victimless crimes derives from its usefulness in decriminalization proposals.
The reader must be careful not to infer from the absence of a checkmark that the authority listed would necessarily exclude the offense in question from the category
of victimless crimes.
Not exact matches
Crime Inc. goes inside the entertainment industry to meet some of the people losing their livelihood to piracy and also follows law enforcement trying to crack down on this seemingly victimless c
Crime Inc. goes inside the entertainment industry to meet some
of the people losing their livelihood to piracy and also follows law enforcement trying to crack down on this seemingly
victimless crimecrime.
«A criminal convicted
of aggravated grievous bodily harm will walk away with a lesser sentence than many
of those convicted
of what I believe to be
victimless crimes.»
Part
of the problem, naturally, is that those who engage in «underground» transactions may tell themselves that it's a
victimless crime.
In the case
of so called
victimless crimes where sin occurs, the victim is the sinner.
That's ok... I choose not to spend eternity with a god who sends his «children» to hell, for the
victimless crime of «not believing».
A libertarian would reply: «Relax, these are
victimless crimes and it's none
of your business.»
Busting gambling rings is labor - intensive work for law - enforcement agencies, and there's little chance that those apprehended and found guilty will receive heavy penalties since much
of the public considers gambling a
victimless crime.
ABI Fraud Conference, in Partnership with Ordnance Survey, will provide an opportunity for senior fraud practitioners to come together and discuss key insurance fraud issues including government anti-fraud strategy, regulatory changes, and the perception
of insurance fraud as a
victimless crime.
For a glaring example
of how corruption is not a
victimless crime, and how money in politics can hurt ordinary citizens, look no further than Physicians» Reciprocal Insurers.
«Contrary to the defendant's argument that his
crime was
victimless,» the U.S. attorney's office added, «the people
of the State
of New York are victims whenever, as here, an elected official abuses the trust the public placed in him by accepting secret payoffs from lobbyists and by covering up his conduct.»
Prisons are not full
of offenders sentenced for drug possession, licence fee evasion or petty,
victimless crime.
«Generally speaking, I found that greening was more prevalent where violent
crime, property
crime and
victimless crime were going down,» said Sadler, an assistant professor
of public health in the College
of Human Medicine.
In Talk Talk, which follows Drop City and The Inner Circle, he delves deep into the modern - day nightmare
of the «
victimless crime»
of identity theft.
Packer's discussion
of bribery and espionage shows that even if these two
crimes are
victimless in some sense or other, it would still be unreasonable to recommend that bribery and espionage cease to be punishable offenses.
Let us begin by noticing the first warning sign
of conceptual and theoretical trouble ahead: the authorities do not agree among themselves as to which
crimes are
victimless.
That the SEC is more worried about catching Martha Stewart trading on day early (a
victimless crime that actually made the market more efficient, and helped reduce losses for unknowing buyers
of ImClone that day) than it is about catching real fraud or protecting shareholders ownership rights?
That's when we got out when the knuckleheads started showing up wanting to buy dogs and do all sorts
of criminal activity we never did any criminal activity except maybe for betting, but
of course that is a
victimless crime.
Faking a service dog is illegal and often thought
of as a
victimless crime.
Moreover, many
of the misdeeds have been traditionally looked at as «
victimless»
crimes, a flawed concept but one not much different from societal view on speeding or marijuana use.
Paul is now charged for
victimless crimes related to sales
of just about a pound
of marijuana over the course
of a few months.
The absence
of a complaining witness leads some to refer to drug
crimes as «
victimless.»
Insurance fraud is certainly not a
victimless crime, and since the cost
of fraud has to be covered by raising premiums, innocent and honest consumers are the ones who end up paying the price.
Far from a
victimless crime perpetuated against bloated corporations, insurance fraud reaches into the lives
of everyday citizens.