Definitions for decriminalization
de·crim·i·nal·iza·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decriminalization, decriminalisationnoun

   legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal

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1. decriminalizationnoun

   The act of making a previously illegal activity no longer treatable as a criminal offence.

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1. Decriminalization

   Decriminalization or decriminalisation is the reclassification in law relating to certain acts or aspects of such to the effect that they are no longer considered a crime, including the removal of criminal penalties in relation to them. This reform is sometimes applied retroactively but otherwise comes into force from either the enactment of the law or from a specified date. In some cases regulated permits or fines may still apply (for contrast, see: legalization), and associated aspects of the original criminalized act may remain or become specifically classified as crimes. The term was coined by anthropologist Jennifer James to express sex workers' movements' "goals of removing laws used to target prostitutes", although it is now commonly applied to drug policies. The reverse process is criminalization.

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1. decriminalization

   Decriminalization refers to the legislative process of reducing or eliminating penalties or legal consequences associated with certain actions or behaviors that were previously criminalized. It means an act or conduct remains technically illegal, but enforcement and punishment no longer apply or are not pursued by law enforcement. This concept is often used in the context of recreational drug use, minor theft, or sex work. It is usually a step towards full legalization but does not mean that the act has become legal or socially acceptable.

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1. Decriminalization

   Decriminalization or Decriminalisation is the abolition of criminal penalties in relation to certain acts, perhaps retroactively, though perhaps regulated permits or fines might still apply. The reverse process is criminalization. Decriminalization reflects changing social and moral views. A society may come to the view that an act is not harmful, should no longer be criminalized, or is otherwise not a matter to be addressed by the criminal justice system. Examples of subject matter which have been the subject of changing views on criminality over time in various societies and countries include: While decriminalized acts are no longer crimes, they may still be the subject of penalties; for example a monetary fine in place of a criminal charge for the possession of a decriminalized drug. This should be contrasted with legalization, which removes all or most legal detriments from a previously illegal act.

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   The numerical value of decriminalization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of decriminalization in a Sentence

1. Neela Ghoshal:

   There is a disconnect between what is needed in terms of public health policy and what the government is willing to accept in terms of decriminalization.

2. President Barack Obama:

   We may actually be able to make some progress on the decriminalization side, at a certain point, if enough states end up decriminalizing, the Congress may then reschedule marijuana.

3. Ric Grenell:

   I want them to understand that you can not put someone in jail or kill someone for simply being gay, this is the first standalone meeting on the de-criminalization of homosexuality sponsored by Ric Grenell. So what we are trying to do is unite around something that is absolutely a uniting issue, which is the decriminalization of homosexuality.

4. Olga Sanchez:

   Not only will it be amnesty, it will be a law to reduce jail time, we will propose decriminalization, create truth commissions, we will attack the causes of poverty, we will give scholarships to the youth and we will work in the field to get them out of the drug situation.

5. Richard Grenell:

   The presidents recognition of Pride Month and his tweet encouraging our decriminalization campaign gives me even more pride to once again march in the Berlin Pride parade, hang a huge banner on the side of the Embassy recognizing our pride, host multiple events at the Embassy and the residence, and fly the gay pride flag.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=decriminalization
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decriminalization
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decriminalization
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=decriminalization