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Criminalization in a sentence

Criminalization meaning

  1. The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.
  2. The act of turning someone into a criminal by making their activities illegal.

Synonyms of Criminalization

criminalisation legislation legislating lawmaking decriminalisation decriminalization

Related words

Other words often associated with Criminalization or its synonyms:

government governance governing

Using Criminalization

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence. | The act of turning someone into a criminal by making their activities illegal.
  • Useful related words include: criminalisation, legislation, legislating, lawmaking.
  • In the example corpus, criminalization often appears in combinations such as: criminalization of, the criminalization, of criminalization.

Context around Criminalization

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cannabis 1× correlate 1× excessive 1× effective 1× penalty 1×

Often after:

strives 1× vary 1× model 1× stops 1×

Sentence patterns with Criminalization

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the criminalization of healthcare 1× criminalization stops people 1× death penalty criminalization of homosexuality 1× directs the criminalization of race 1× from a criminalization model and 1× history of criminalization in the 1× homelessness our criminalization is crafted 1× how the criminalization of sex 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another organization pushing 1× answer an untraced 1× bills in directly 1× criminalization stops people 1× crystal motivated by 1× he has defended 1×

Common sentence endings:

and egregious bc 1× are all connected 1× cannabis for all 1× criminalization of poverty 1× criminalization of words 1× displays of affection 1×

Words around Criminalization

Just before it in the word index:

criminality 219 criminalities 14 criminalistics 2 criminalising 23 criminalises 13 criminalised 38

Just after it in the word index:

criminalize 86 criminalized 41 criminalizes 21 criminalizing 64 criminally 219 criminals 1.726

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdicated 66 acme 66 afcfta 66 aggravate 66 agyapong 66 ahu 66

Corpus analysis for Criminalization

  • In this selection, "criminalization" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cannabis, correlate, excessive, strives, vary and model stand out and add context to how "criminalization" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the criminalization of healthcare and criminalization stops people. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "criminalization" sits close to words such as abdicated, acme and afcfta, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with criminalization

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Only idiots have ever supported the criminalization of words. (9 words)

Province’s criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders is beyond shameful and egregious: BC. (15 words)

It is not simply the criminalization of pregnancy that has led me to this conclusion. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

In fact, however, there is a very particular and different crime problem in the big cities than the one the Donald excoriates; it’s a “crime” problem owing to the misbegotten War on Drugs and the excessive criminalization of social life. (41 words)

Another organization pushing for an alternative model in San Diego, Mid-City CAN (Community Advocacy Network), for schools with in-school police officers to move away from a criminalization model and towards a restorative justice model. (36 words)

These groups have also been raising alarm about how the criminalization of sex workers has caused them to remain ineligible to receive emergency income supports, despite seeing their incomes disappear overnight when the pandemic hit. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Bills in directly target transgender and nonbinary individuals through bathroom bans, restrictions on gender-affirming care, sports bans, and the criminalization of healthcare providers who support trans patients.

Province’s criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders is beyond shameful and egregious: BC.

Women and girls in need of reproductive healthcare are being met with systematic refusals, huge financial burdens, stigma, fear of violence, and threats of criminalization,” the groups wrote.

Crystal, motivated by the injustices of cannabis criminalization, strives for social justice and equitable access to cannabis for all.

That question did not seem to interest the justices, nor did they correlate criminalization with the larger issue of housing affordability.

This trend has resulted in a patchwork of abortion access across the country, as the legality of the procedure and the risk of criminalization vary dramatically depending on geographic location.

In 2018, reports of human trafficking cases rose 123 percent in the state, which experts believe is largely the criminalization of youths of color.

In fact, however, there is a very particular and different crime problem in the big cities than the one the Donald excoriates; it’s a “crime” problem owing to the misbegotten War on Drugs and the excessive criminalization of social life.

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Many have been subjected to pervasive restrictions on movement, and the effective criminalization of their distinct identity.

Only idiots have ever supported the criminalization of words.

Opponents said the bill raises due process concerns and could lead to the criminalization of mental illness.

These groups have also been raising alarm about how the criminalization of sex workers has caused them to remain ineligible to receive emergency income supports, despite seeing their incomes disappear overnight when the pandemic hit.

Another organization pushing for an alternative model in San Diego, Mid-City CAN (Community Advocacy Network), for schools with in-school police officers to move away from a criminalization model and towards a restorative justice model.

Answer: an untraced history of criminalization in the sex industry that has now resulted in the censorship of online sexually graphic content.

Criminalization stops people from accessing and using HIV prevention, testing and treatment services and increases their risk of acquiring HIV.

He has defended the death penalty, criminalization of homosexuality and a sexual assault law that punishes unmarried couples who engage in public displays of affection.

It is not simply the criminalization of pregnancy that has led me to this conclusion.

Karen Dolan directs the Criminalization of Race and Poverty Project at the Institute for Policy Studies.

Our poverty, our global homelessness, our criminalization, is crafted by ongoing colonial destruction and scarcity models – and we are all connected.

The group has since been talking with Gov. Bill Lee’s office about solutions to the criminalization of poverty.

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Common combinations with criminalization

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "criminalization" in a sentence?
An example: "Bills in directly target transgender and nonbinary individuals through bathroom bans, restrictions on gender-affirming care, sports bans, and the criminalization of healthcare providers who support trans patients." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "criminalization" from authentic English texts.
What does "criminalization" mean?
Criminalization means: The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.
What are synonyms of "criminalization"?
Common synonyms of "criminalization" include: criminalisation, legislation, legislating, lawmaking, decriminalisation, decriminalization.
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