How Do Drug Use, Prostitution And Gambling Fit The Seven Elements Of Crime

In my opinion, I don’t believe that drug use, prostitution, or gambling fits the seven elements of crime except for legality and punishment. As I read the definition for each of the seven elements of the crime, I compared each to drug use, prostitution, and gambling. However, first for you to understand and for me explain my stance, you should know the legal definition of the crime. The legal definition is the “Intentional violation of Criminal Law, committed without defense or excuse and penalized by the state” (Bohm, Haley, 2012, pp.29). Initially each of these is prohibited by law, however, most don't fit the elements of the crime. Harm doesn’t fit because they are not harming another individual, however, drugs might affect them personally,