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SENSE AND NONSENSE ABOUT VICTIMLESS CRIMES

NCJ Number
32678
Journal
SKEPTIC Issue: 4 Dated: (NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1974) Pages: 37-41
Author(s)
R J Neuhaus
Date Published
1974
Length
5 pages
Annotation
THE DEBATE ABOUT WHAT OUGHT AND WHAT OUGHT NOT TO BE A CRIME IS A DEBATE ABOUT MORALITY: THE AUTHOR TAKES EXCEPTION TO THE ARGUMENT THAT WE CANNOT OR SHOULD NOT LEGISLATE MORALITY.
Abstract
WHILE NOT ABSOLUTELY AGAINST THE DECRIMINALIZATION OR LEGALIZATION OF MANY OF THE SO-CALLED 'VICTIMLESS CRIMES', THE AUTHOR POINTS OUT INCONSISTENCIES IN MANY OF THE ARGUMENTS FOR DECRIMINALIZATION.

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