criminalization

/ˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

noun

  1. 1

    The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.

  2. 2

    The act of turning someone into a criminal by making their activities illegal.

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