criminalisation
/krɪmɪnəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The act or process of making an activity or behavior illegal by passing a law.
- Many activists argue against the criminalisation of homelessness.
- The criminalisation of jaywalking has reduced accidents in the city.
- The government's criminalisation of certain online speech sparked a public debate.
- The state of being treated as a criminal or made illegal.
- The new policy focuses on the criminalisation of drug use rather than treatment.
- He felt the criminalisation of his actions was unfair because he had no bad intentions.
- The criminalisation of minor offenses often leads to overcrowded prisons.
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