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Should “victimless" crimes remain illegal?
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Selected thesis
"Victimless" crimes should remain illegal.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Immoral activities should always be illegal.
Pro claim 2
With so-called "victimless" crimes, the person committing the crime is often the victim.
Con claim 1
If victimless crimes were no longer illegal, fewer people would be in prison.
Con claim 2
Imprisoning people for victimless crimes makes them more likely to commit worse crimes in the future.