Get to know Victimless better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Victimless in a sentence
Victimless meaning
Without a victim.
Using Victimless
- The main meaning on this page is: Without a victim.
- In the example corpus, victimless often appears in combinations such as: victimless crime, victimless crimes, not victimless.
Context around Victimless
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Victimless
- In this selection, "victimless" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, particular, people, crime, crimes and enterprise stand out and add context to how "victimless" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include all a victimless enterprise and believe a victimless crime against. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "victimless" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with victimless
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I don’t believe there are victimless crimes. (8 words)
It is not a victimless crime, Kaysville police say. (9 words)
While restitution has been made, this is not a victimless crime. (11 words)
For example, Joseph Haas was arrested for allegedly sending an email to the Lebanon, New Hampshire city councilors stating, "Wise up or die." citation More generally, protesters of particular victimless crimes often see fit to openly commit that crime. (39 words)
Likewise, one might assume that criminalizing acts that in themselves do not harm other people (" victimless crimes ") may prevent subsequent harmful acts (assuming that people "prone" to commit these acts may tend to commit harmful actions in general). (38 words)
Jjuuko, whose organization has allegedly been listed by Uganda’s NGO Bureau among Civil Society groups likely to be closed, told IPS that the offenses suggested in the laws are victimless because the relationships were consensual. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Depriving people of their homes through a fire is a "victimless" crime.
I have a really difficult time seeing this as anything other than a victimless crime.
It's not, as those sharing TikTok advice on 'borrowing' seem to believe, a victimless crime against big companies that can afford to take a hit.
Jjuuko, whose organization has allegedly been listed by Uganda’s NGO Bureau among Civil Society groups likely to be closed, told IPS that the offenses suggested in the laws are victimless because the relationships were consensual.
Throw in some petty theft (a victimless crime when the mark is a spoiled brat in this universe, apparently), a missing brother, and a horde of obsessive treasure hunters, and it's a recipe for intrigue.
Calabresi begins by declaring financial fraud a “victimless crime” because the banks involved all eventually got repaid.
Anti-Trust Amnesia, Jobs, & Markets: Neither party has expressed much concern about anti-trust laws and the continued proliferation of mega-businesses absconding with mega-billions, as if it were all a victimless enterprise.
It is not a victimless crime, Kaysville police say.
Ask Megan Lundstrom how she reacts to those who believe prostitution is a victimless crime and her response is as fierce as it is swift.
Ducote emphasized that pornography, as some contend, is not a victimless activity.
This is not a victimless crime, those losses were once people’s life savings, now emptied from their bank accounts.
During the 8-hour course, presenters challenge the myth that prostitution is a “victimless crime” by sharing data about the realities of prostitution and sex trafficking in Northern Colorado.
I don’t believe there are victimless crimes.
While restitution has been made, this is not a victimless crime.
Drug use is typically considered a victimless crime whereas the sale of drugs between two or more persons would be a consensual crime.
For example, Joseph Haas was arrested for allegedly sending an email to the Lebanon, New Hampshire city councilors stating, "Wise up or die." citation More generally, protesters of particular victimless crimes often see fit to openly commit that crime.
He argued that homosexuality was a victimless crime, and therefore not deserving of social approbation or criminal charges.
Large profits provide ample funds for bribery of public officials, as well as capital for diversification. citation The War on Drugs is a commonly cited example of prosecution of victimless crime.
Likewise, one might assume that criminalizing acts that in themselves do not harm other people (" victimless crimes ") may prevent subsequent harmful acts (assuming that people "prone" to commit these acts may tend to commit harmful actions in general).
Many victimless crimes begin because of a desire to obtain illegal products or services that are in high demand.
Common combinations with victimless
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- victimless crime 14×
- victimless crimes 7×
- not victimless 5×
- of victimless 4×
- is victimless 3×
- are victimless 2×