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Victimless Crime
Crime in which there is no identifiable victim, because there is either no obvious harm to another or because both parties have consented to engage in the conduct that is considered criminal. Vice behaviors such as gambling, drug use, and prostitution are often described as victimless crimes.
10.4135/9781412972024.n2648
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