We often have trouble deciding what to do about victimless crimes, Many countries they are illegal. But is that justified?

What is a Victimless Crime?

"A victimless crime is an offense that is consensual and lacks a complaining participant."

What are some examples of Victimless Crimes?

Drug Use

Obviously, The user and the seller are unlikely to report. It's a somewhat private transaction. Even though the drugs themselves can be harmful, The user has chosen them. The effects cause them to neglect themselves physically.

• Drugs are expensive! The government loses money on all those transactions.
• The way a person acts on drugs can negatively affect other people.
  But minimally. Are drugs something we should criminalize? What if the person didn't leave their home while using? If they paid their bills as they are supposed to, and paid taxes on the drugs they are using. It really wouldn't hurt anyone, Even minimally.

Gambling

Not all gambling is illegal. But some is. Illegal gambling costs money because those funds could go somewhere else.
Impulse and addiction gambling can also have it's consequences.

• Family stress
• Alcohol & drug use
• Health and Emotional Problems
• Family stress
• Absence from work
• Employee theft. Confidence games, Larceny, Burglary.
  And anything else necessary to acquire the funds to use on extra gambling.

Do we have a right to tell people if they can gamble?

I live in Utah... Guess what? We don't' have any casinos, We aren't allowed to have certain kinds of alcohol. Heck, Go to the gas station, and all we have is weak beer.
Because of the power of the LDS church, We are not allowed to have these things. I feel like a child, Not because I want to spend all day drinking and gambling, But because I don't even get that choice. It's unfair. This just shows that victimless crimes can be complicated. Do we make them illegal? Do we regulate them? Or do we let adults make their decisions?

Prostitution

These transactions are consensual. Sometimes people can be robbed by the prostitutes or pimp. And some prostitutes are beaten by customers.

• This can hurt the economy Because the police could get involved. Using citizens tax dollars.
  What should we do about prostitution? In The U.S. it's illegal. But some countries it's legal.
  Sometimes regulation even eliminate the problems listed above.
  

Summary!

Conventional crime, White collar crime, Organized crime & Victimless crimes have enormous financial, Physical and social costs. If you think about every aspect of the crime committed, Usually quite a few people are hurt as a result. That is why each country needs to be careful on what is allowed and what isn't. To ensure conservation of resources and safety of the public.