- criminalization
- noun see criminalize
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
criminalization
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criminalization — (Amer.) n. legislation that changes something to illegal, act of making a legal activity illegal; act of making a person become a criminal by making his/her activities illegal (also criminalisation) … English contemporary dictionary
Criminalization — Criminology and penology Theories Causes and correlates of crime Anomie Differential association theory Deviance … Wikipedia
criminalization — noun legislation that makes something illegal the criminalization of marijuana • Syn: ↑criminalisation • Ant: ↑decriminalisation (for: ↑criminalisation), ↑decriminalization … Useful english dictionary
Criminalization of politics — is a political buzzword in the United States used in the media, by commentators, bloggers as well as by defenders of high ranking government officials who have been indicted or face criminal or ethical investigations. Most recently the term has… … Wikipedia
criminalization — See criminalize. * * * … Universalium
criminalization — noun /ˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/ The act of making a previously legal activity illegal. Ant: decriminalization … Wiktionary
criminalization — The rendering of an act criminal (e.g. by statutory enactment) and hence punishable by the government in a proceeding in its name … Black's law dictionary
criminalization — The rendering of an act criminal (e.g. by statutory enactment) and hence punishable by the government in a proceeding in its name … Black's law dictionary
criminalize — criminalization, n. /krim euh nl uyz /, v.t., criminalized, criminalizing. 1. to make punishable as a crime: To reduce the graffiti on subway cars, he wants to criminalize the selling of spray paint to minors. 2. to make a criminal of: Drug use… … Universalium
criminalizations — criminalization (Amer.) n. legislation that changes something to illegal, act of making a legal activity illegal; act of making a person become a criminal by making his/her activities illegal (also criminalisation) … English contemporary dictionary
