[
US
/ˌkɹɪmənəɫəˈzeɪʃən/
]
NOUN
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legislation that makes something illegal
the criminalization of marijuana
How To Use criminalization In A Sentence
- But whenever he's pushed on it, he actually says that he's not interested in decriminalization or legalization. Mexico's Drug War On Both Sides Of The Border
- In many countries, criminalization of same sex relationships drives such relationships underground, making people afraid to seek HIV prevention and treatment services.
- The criminalization of responsible drug users is only one of the many pointless aspects of drug prohibition.
- For the most part even the flintiest horseman and women in that neck of the woods are pro-choice, ambivalent at best about The War On Terror, and favor the decriminalization of drugs. Matthew Yglesias » Imagine If
- Recent years have witnessed an exponential growth of the twin evils of corruption and criminalization.
- But no, I don't favor decriminalization.
- Samantha Berg and Melissa Farley have both pushed the claim that advocates for decriminalization believe social stigma is the most grievous injury against sex workers. Monica Shores: Prostitution "Experts" Versus Prostitutes: Why Don't All Sex Workers Deserve a Voice?
- And criminalization is itself a policy subject to this analysis. Matthew Yglesias » By Request: Your Crime Control Policy On Drugs
- The worst part of over criminalization is that police stop enforcing real crimes – rape, robbery, fraud etc. because they have to enforce the crime du jour – speeding tickets, seat belt violations etc. The Volokh Conspiracy » Panel on Overcriminalization at the Heritage Foundation
- Besides, preamble, it is consist of general provisions, preventive measures, criminalization and Law enforcement, and international cooperation.