单词 | victimless crime |
释义 | victimless crimenouna legal offense, as prostitution or gambling, to which all participating parties have consented. Origin of victimless crimeFirst recorded in 1960–65 Words nearby victimless crimeVict., Victa, victim, victimization, victimize, victimless crime, victimology, Victoire, victor, Victor Charlie, Victor Emmanuel I Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for victimless crimevictimless crime / (ˈvɪktɪmləs) / nouna type of crime, such as insurance fraud, regarded by some people as being excusable because the victim is the state or an organization, rather than an individual Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for victimless crimevictimless crime A term sometimes used for various acts that are considered crimes under the law but apparently have no victim. One such crime is prostitution, which is viewed by some as a commercial exchange between two consenting adults. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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