criminalize Definition
crimi·nal·ize (krim′ə nəl īz′)
transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing
to make criminal
criminalize Related Forms
crim′i·nali·za′·tion noun
criminalize Law Definition
v
- To make a particular conduct or omission a crime and to establish penal sanctions for it.
- To make a person, or to be the cause of making that person, a criminal. See also decriminalization.
criminalize Usage Examples
Object
- activity: We have criminalized any activities associated with chemical weapons.
- people: Without knowing the shameful history of how hemp came to be criminalized, many people will entertain terrible doubts.
- act: We should also criminalize the acts of people who seek to assist others in proliferation.
- financing: Algeria was among the first states to criminalize the financing of terrorism.
- dissent: We oppose so-called ` anti-terrorism ' laws, which are being used to terrorize migrant communities and to criminalize political dissent.
- incitement: On the face of it, there should be little objection to a new law that criminalizes incitement to hatred on religious grounds.
Modifying Another Word
- specifically: First, while the situation has improved markedly in recent years, many countries lack substantive laws that specifically criminalize computer crimes.
- also: We should also criminalize the acts of people who seek to assist others in proliferation.
- now: If you are young and Black you are every bit as likely to be criminalized now than 25 years ago.
- not: ED legislation should not criminalize migrants in irregular situations.
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