criminalizing

Synonyms

criminalization decriminalization penally criminalise incrimination penalisation penalization criminalisation

Examples

According to Human Rights Watch, 32 African nations have various laws criminalizing homosexuality. Source: Internet

However, on October 4, 2019, President George Manneh Weah signed the Power Theft Act into law, criminalizing power theft and instituting significant penalties and fines for violators. Source: Internet

But what he did not say was that laws criminalizing sagging pants were fully intended to give the police more reasons to stop Black men in a country that has, shall we say, a long history of criminalizing Black skin. Source: Internet

I felt like they were criminalizing me for being close to Park.” Source: Internet

In 2019, the administration of US President Donald Trump said it would lead a push to end laws criminalizing homosexual relationships around the world. Source: Internet

In fact, hundreds of cities across the nation have passed similar ordinances making it illegal to sleep in a vehicle overnight, effectively criminalizing homelessness. Source: Internet