0 present participle of criminalize
1 to make something illegal:
The law has criminalized prostitution but not got rid of it.
The portion criminalizing all relations between teachers and students was passed in 2003.
State laws restricting or criminalizing switchblade possession and use were adopted by an increasing number of state legislatures.
It has to do with controlling and criminalizing dangerous populations.
There is little risk because in countries with laws criminalizing trafficking, criminals often escape prosecution and convictions.
However, there are legal provisions criminalizing the desecration of religious artifacts at the time of worship, hate speech, racism, defamation, calumny, and libel.
It is most commonly applied to acts which occur in public circumstances, and most formally involves suppression of ideas by criminalizing or regulating expression.
The act has been criticized for its provision on criminalizing libel, which is perceived to be a curtailment in freedom of expression.
We also think it is important politically to stop criminalizing this type of fishing.
