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Under criminal law "victimless" crimes are also categorized as vice crimes along with other categories. What are philosophical notions and criminal justice system operations that allow society punish victimless
crimes. As a matter of policy why does society chose to punish such crimes.

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Under criminal law "victimless" crimes are also categorized as vice crimes along with other categories. What are philosophical notions and criminal justice system operations that allow society punish victimless
crimes. As a matter of policy why does society chose to punish such crimes.

The philosophical notion of punishing victimless crimes emanates from the offense principle, in that it states a moral or legal ground for enshrining an actor's behavior. The offense principle refers to the feelings of the society. In other word the society protects the criminals from themselves. A person taking drugs is ...

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