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.