What are the arguments in favor of legalizing victimless crimes?

What will be an ideal response?


One of the controversies about having victimless crimes on the books is whether the government ought to be controlling what some people feel are personal or moral issues, such as gambling, drug use, or prostitution. A second controversy is that, because victimless crimes are illegal, people sometimes commit additional crimes, called secondary crimes, while committing the victimless crime. Finally, victimless crimes are related to public corruption in that bribes are sometimes given to the police or other public officials to ignore the illegal flow of drugs, sex, or gambling.

Sociology

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The movement of Americans to the Sun Belt states is called:

A) internal migration B) external migration C) regional migration D) retirement migration

Sociology

In all states but __________ and __________ a state’s electoral college votes follow a “winner-takes-all” logic.

A) Pennsylvania; Florida B) Maine; Nebraska C) California; Texas D) Michigan; Utah

Sociology

All societies, including the United States, have value contradictions. Define and provide an example of a value contradiction

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology

What do functionalists in particular point out about malnourishment?

A. It is a specific result of ongoing neocolonialism. B. It is yet another result of inequality. C. It serves beneficial effects in developing countries by maintaining social boundaries. D. It contributes to the growth of inequality over time in a country.

Sociology