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#VictimlessCrime - A Thread
Victimless Crimes are defined as a “crime” that harms no one. An offense that has not harmed (or tried to harm), stolen, or violated the rights of another person.
Victimless Crimes are defined as a “crime” that harms no one. An offense that has not harmed (or tried to harm), stolen, or violated the rights of another person.
Each year over 4 million arrests are made for these crimes without a victim. 750,000 are currently in prison for a #victimlesscrime, while over 3 million are in parole or probation.
Think about that. 4 million people. No one was harmed or had their rights violated by them. These are people arrested for prostitution, drug possession, being unable to pay burdensome fines, being drunk in public.
