Paracriminal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Paracriminal is an adjective meaning Associated with or profiting from crime without actually being illegal.
Meaning
Associated with or profiting from crime without actually being illegal.
Example Sentences
Different types of paracriminal activities increase with reduced law enforcement.
Many of the youth became saboteurs while others became “paracriminal juveniles” (Kater, 2004, p. 115)
The only exception is the paracriminal class already mentioned, the fences and other middlemen who enable thieves to be in society but not of it.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include criminal, cybercriminal, criminalistic, accessorial, criminogenic, prosecutorial.
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