Synonyms for criminalization
crim·i·nal·iza·tion

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1. criminalizationnoun

   Antonyms:
   decriminalization

2. criminalizationnoun

   Antonyms:
   decriminalization

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1. criminalization, criminalisationnoun

   legislation that makes something illegal

   "the criminalization of marijuana"

   Synonyms:
   criminalisation

   Antonyms:
   decriminalisation, decriminalization

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1. List of paraphrases for "criminalization":

   criminalisation, criminalizing, penalization, incrimination, criminality, penalisation, penalty, jeopardy, penalizing

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1. Doug Berman:

   This case itself won't change things, but it's the first of many that starts to chip away at the idea that criminalization is the way to address problematic substance abuse, the courts haven't kept up with the science itself. It's time.

2. 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.

3. Myron Brilliant:

   What we're really seeing right now is a focus around piracy and criminalization of certain IP activity. We're not even really seeing clarity around trade secrets.

4. Muleya Mwananyanda:

   These women are victims of an escalating crackdown on the right to freedom of expression and criminalization of dissent. Instead of persecuting them, the Zimbabwean authorities should focus their efforts on holding those suspected to be responsible for their horrifying abduction, torture and sexual assault to account.

5. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee:

   Having Kim Davis in federal custody removes all doubt of the criminalization of Christianity in our country. We must defend religious liberty and never surrender to judicial tyranny, i am proud of Kim for standing strong for her beliefs. Who will be next? Pastors? Photographers? Caterers? Florists? This is a reckless, appalling, out-of-control decision that undermines the Constitution of the United States and our fundamental right to religious liberty.