Moral crime

Cards (4)

  • define moral crime
    a crime goes against social norms, often illegal but not always
  • what are some examples of offences?
    prostitution, selling illegal drugs, begging, vagrancy, under-age drinking
  • victims
    considered a victimless crime especially when it involves consenting adults, however some crimes are under-age (the under-age being the victim/ supplier)
  • why would moral crimes go unreported?
    there are no immediate victims