What does victimless mean?
Definitions for victimless
vic·tim·less
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victimlessadjective
Without a victim.
He said that prostitution, drug trafficking, and gambling were victimless crimes.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of victimless in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of victimless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of victimless in a Sentence
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance:
These are not victimless crimes, but damaging invasions of privacy.
[When a victimless criminal] is treated as an enemy of society, he almost necessarily becomes one. Forced into criminal acts, immersed in underworld-related supply networks, and ever-conscious of the need to evade the police, his outlooks as well as behavior become more and more anti-social.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown:
There are some who would argue that Internet gambling is a victimless crime. I very much disagree.
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones:
The underground economy is not a victimless crime, by underreporting payroll, paying employees under the table and committing workers' compensation insurance fraud, these employers cheat the system and leave their employees at risk.
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson:
Illegal gambling is not a victimless crime, it preys on peoples’ vulnerabilities and directly leads to money laundering, loansharking and a host of other crimes.
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