criminalize
verb (used with object)
to make punishable as a crime.
recriminalization
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a word derived from
criminalize.
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a word derived from
recriminalize.
recriminalizeverb (used with object)to restore illegal status to (a previously decriminalized thing or activity).
Example Sentences
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Mr. Reed said the changes that passed will improve the odds that offenders get a second chance after serving their time, preventing what he called recriminalization of inmates by the justice system.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 19, 2018
