What Are the Arguments in Favor of Legalizing Victimless Crimes

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Essay

What are the arguments in favor of legalizing victimless crimes?

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Definitions:

Arraignment

A court proceeding in which a criminal defendant is formally charged and asked to enter a plea.

Plead Guilty

The act of admitting to the court that one committed the offense with which they are charged.

No Trial

A legal proceeding that is resolved without a full trial, often through a settlement agreement, plea bargain, or dismissal of the case.

Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

A standard of proof in criminal trials that requires the prosecution to prove the defendant's guilt to such a degree that there could be no "reasonable doubt" in the mind of a "reasonable person".