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Public order crimes are defined as criminal acts that do not conform to society's ideas of normal social behavior and moral values. These crimes can include prostitution, pornography, drug offenses and alcohol offenses. Public order crimes differ from other types of crime as defined by the legal system because public order crimes are harmful to the public good and disruptive. Public order crimes are sometimes called victimless crimes due to the fact that there is no specific victim since the acts effect the community rather than a single person. For example, prostitution is a public order crime because the community finds this to be offensive which makes the community victimized by the act. Even though these crimes are considered to be "victimless" there are still victims to the crimes. The quality of life in a neighborhood can be improved by investigating and enforcing laws for these crimes because by doing this there would be more people being punished for the crimes allowing others to be deterred from committing the crimes. "Who is likely to call the police when a prostitute makes a transaction with a client or when a homeless person is sleeping in a public park? Such acts are considered crimes not because there is a discernable offender and victim, but because the larger community, or at least a vocal and powerful segment of it, is offended and therefore victimized by such acts." (Obo., 2018)

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