Definitions for criminalize
ˈkrɪm ə nlˌaɪzcrim·i·nal·ize

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1. criminalizeverb

   treat as a criminal

2. outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegaliseverb

   declare illegal; outlaw

   "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

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1. criminalizeverb

   To make (something) a crime; to make illegal under criminal law; to ban.

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1. criminalize

   Criminalization or criminalisation, in criminology, is "the process by which behaviors and individuals are transformed into crime and criminals". Previously legal acts may be transformed into crimes by legislation or judicial decision. However, there is usually a formal presumption in the rules of statutory interpretation against the retrospective application of laws, and only the use of express words by the legislature may rebut this presumption. The power of judges to make new law and retrospectively criminalise behaviour is also discouraged. In a less overt way, where laws have not been strictly enforced, the acts prohibited by those laws may also undergo de facto criminalization through more effective or committed legal enforcement. The process of criminalization takes place through societal institutions including schools, the family, and the criminal justice system.

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1. criminalize

   To criminalize means to make an action or behavior illegal and subject to prosecution and punishment by law. It involves enacting or changing laws to classify a certain activity as a crime.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of criminalize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of criminalize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of criminalize in a Sentence

1. Serigne Mbaye:

   They are basically saying that because I’m Black there is no place for me here, these are the kind of messages that criminalize us and that we continue receiving.

2. Rochelle Garza:

   My commitment is to fighting for everyone's constitutional right and being the people's attorney and looking out for the people, and that does include making sure that we do not criminalize women or providers or anyone for making a healthy decision. I make that commitment that I am not going to criminalize anyone or force criminality for someone making a decision for themselves.

3. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan:

   We're going to criminalize certain activities in this next year to reflect the seriousness that we're going to take on certain behaviors.

4. Elizabeth Randol:

   They're [state legislature] sort of guilty of serial over-criminalization. They continue to pass ad hoc bills that could criminalize behavior that could already be charged under the current statute, yes it's responding to a tragedy … a tragedy does not mean that there are no tools available to hold people accountable in those cases.

5. Sam Kamin:

   The problem for Oklahoma and Nebraska is explaining to the court what they want at the end of the day, what they really want is for Colorado to criminalize and enforce laws against marijuana, and that is something they can't force Colorado to do.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=criminalize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Criminalize
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminalize
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