... simply defined as a crime having no victim. I believe the laws against victimless crimes are not direct threats to the privacy of individuals. On the contrary the laws help protect the existing right we have as individual and help assure a civilized society. In ... abuse are destructive. These crimes erode the systems of ethics" and morals in the fabric of our society. I must point out that while I agree with many of the laws against victimless crimes I do not agree with them all. A few of the laws I will justify are drug prohibition, alcohol and tobacco prohibition, and nudity prohibi...

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... welfare. The strongest force that drives a "consumer-nation" such as America is that of supply and demand. What makes this force even stronger is that, in the case of a victimless crime like the purchasing/selling of marijuana, "whenever any two people engage in commercial activity, there are always gains from trade" (Dordrecht). When a transaction involving marijuana is made, both the ... market pricing, prohibition gives those people that are more willing to break the law and solve problems through violence a very enticing job opportunity. Another interesting aspect of prohibition - r...

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... problem in the United States. Since everybody has their own personal reasons why they do such a thing as use and abuse drugs, it makes even more difficult to prevent such a crime. Preventing the drug use has been a major issue in the area of politics, schools, or within the families. This paper will examine aspects that how drugs effect society and the ... place. We tend to think that drug users are the victims of the drugs that they take, but it is a victimless crime, because nether the seller nor the user is likely to report the crime to the police. Drug use is a real crime that injur...

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... anyone else. This brings me to my first argument on why I think marijuana should be a legal substance. The first and basic reason why I believe this is because smoking pot is a victimless crime. Sure it might effect your health, but doesn't alcohol and tobacco do the same, yet both are legal. A 21 year old can go to the bar and get drunk legally ... ...

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