Types of Victimless Crimes

Learn what constitutes victimless crimes. Review the definition of the term and examine different types of victimless crimes. Finally, review...

A victimless crime is an act that is illegal but has no direct victim. Typically, the parties involved are voluntarily acting. Also, the parties may be consenting adults.

False imprisonment may also be a crime, as well as an intentional tort, depending upon the laws of a particular jurisdiction. A tort is a civil offense that results in a judgment of liability or lack thereof.

Victimless Crimes Crime where there is no apparent victim and no apparent pain or injury. This class of crime usually involves only consenting adults in activities such as Prostitution, Sodomy, and Gaming where the acts are not public, no one is harmed, and no one complains of the activities.

A victimless crime is an act that is illegal but has no direct victim. Typically, the parties involved are voluntarily acting. Also, the parties may be consenting adults.