Only if you take the suggestion to be that releasing ppl is causing the drop. But I don’t—I read it as rebutting the claim that releasing inmates right now would increase crime. That crime continues to drop is solid (though not conclusive) evidence for that rebuttal.
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You might say "there are no victimless crimes" bc the rule of law/the state/society suffers a deprivation when one breaks the rules. But I think there are better ways to talk about the social interest in rule-following than lumping everyone w/ those who experience real harm.
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If somebody increases that risk by breaking the law I consider them a victim.
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You can define it however you want. I think it makes the most sense to understand "victims" as people who have suffered a harm. A harm might be tangible (stolen property or physical harm) or it might be 'psychic' to borrow a term from standing doctrine (would include fear, etc)
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