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Explore Decriminalization through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like decriminalisation or legislation. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Decriminalization meaning

  1. The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
  2. The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).

Synonyms of Decriminalization

decriminalisation legislation legislating lawmaking criminalisation criminalization

Related words

Other words often associated with Decriminalization or its synonyms:

governing government governance

Using Decriminalization

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.) | The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
  • Useful related words include: decriminalisation, legislation, legislating, lawmaking.
  • In the example corpus, decriminalization often appears in combinations such as: decriminalization of, the decriminalization, marijuana decriminalization.

Context around Decriminalization

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

facto 1× see 1× shown 1× first 1× implementing 1× 2023 1× wholesale 1× amid 1× encouraged 1×

Often after:

extended 1× efforts 1× work 1× remain 1×

Sentence patterns with Decriminalization

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

31 2023 decriminalization of individuals 1× but decriminalization can serve 1× de facto decriminalization of low 1× decriminalization efforts have 1× decriminalization is opening 1× drugs first decriminalization of pot 1× expected after decriminalization of the 1× for the decriminalization of abortion 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and lorette pointed 1× another recommendation which 1× but decriminalization can 1× but opponents said 1× but oregon has 1× butler mcphee says 1×

Common sentence endings:

a criminal record 1× about local supports 1× and later recreation 1× approaching this space 1× around drug use 1× dangerous hallucinogenic drugs 1×

Words around Decriminalization

Just before it in the word index:

decriminalising 14 decriminalised 25 decriminalise 19 decriminalisation 33 decrim 2 decries 20

Just after it in the word index:

decriminalize 39 decriminalized 37 decriminalizes 2 decriminalizing 29 decristo 2 decristofaro 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdi 82 absa 82 absconding 82 agar 82 aliyah 82 amerindian 82

Corpus analysis for Decriminalization

  • In this selection, "decriminalization" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, facto, see, shown, extended, efforts and work stand out and add context to how "decriminalization" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 31 2023 decriminalization of individuals and but decriminalization can serve. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decriminalization" sits close to words such as abdi, absa and absconding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decriminalization

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

However, not only do reclassification and decriminalization remain works in progress. (11 words)

Decriminalization efforts have succeeded in and a bill is pending in California. (12 words)

Elsewhere in the world, places implementing decriminalization are confronting challenges of their own. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

After the de facto decriminalization of low-level drug offenses in Baltimore, MD in April 2020, there was a significant reduction in low-level, drug-related arrests overall, with the vast majority (82%) of the decline occurring in the Black community. (41 words)

And Lorette pointed out that even where other bylaws do not apply, a big part of decriminalization should involve officers speaking with people openly using controlled substances to provide them with information about local supports. (35 words)

But opponents said the drugs' benefits are still largely unknown, and the bill could lead to more crimes - though studies in recent years have shown decriminalization does not increase crime rates. (31 words)

Question examples

Decriminalization is opening doors for startups working with cannabis, psilocybin, ketamine and other substances, but how are investors approaching this space? (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

After the de facto decriminalization of low-level drug offenses in Baltimore, MD in April 2020, there was a significant reduction in low-level, drug-related arrests overall, with the vast majority (82%) of the decline occurring in the Black community.

And Lorette pointed out that even where other bylaws do not apply, a big part of decriminalization should involve officers speaking with people openly using controlled substances to provide them with information about local supports.

Another recommendation, which recently came into effect as a three-year pilot project, is decriminalization of personal possession of drugs to reduce stigma around drug use.

But B.C.'s Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions says the decriminalization of people who use drugs is not the same as legalization.

Butler-McPhee says that while she hopes to see decriminalization extended to other jurisdictions, it's only one piece of the puzzle.

But opponents said the drugs' benefits are still largely unknown, and the bill could lead to more crimes - though studies in recent years have shown decriminalization does not increase crime rates.

But Oregon has always been about drugs: first decriminalization of pot in America 50 years ago this year, among the first to legalize it for so-called medicine and later recreation.

Decriminalization efforts have succeeded in and a bill is pending in California.

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Decriminalization is opening doors for startups working with cannabis, psilocybin, ketamine and other substances, but how are investors approaching this space?

Elsewhere in the world, places implementing decriminalization are confronting challenges of their own.

In the meantime, the patchwork of partial legalization will be led by elected officials who take up the decriminalization work themselves, she said.

Note: on January 31, 2023 decriminalization of individuals who possess certain illegal drugs for personal possession came into effect in BC.

Prosecutors in California are strongly objecting to a proposed law — SB 58 authored by state Senator Scott Wiener — which seeks the wholesale decriminalization of many dangerous hallucinogenic drugs.

Sturko accused the provincial government of doing “very little” to support municipalities amid decriminalization.

The decriminalization would also mean people in recovery would have a better chance of employment as they will not have a criminal record.

There are some cannabis outlets in the Soi Buakhao neighborhood, though fewer than expected after decriminalization of the weed last summer.

The statement also called for the decriminalization of abortion in the country, which is currently prohibited except to save the life of the mother.

Whiteside also repeatedly brought up why the province had encouraged decriminalization in the first place.

But decriminalization can serve as a complement to the shortcomingsmedicalized psychedelics, helping to mitigate concerns around access, affordability, and preserving the diversity of purposes for which psychedelics have long been used.

However, not only do reclassification and decriminalization remain works in progress.

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Common combinations with decriminalization

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decriminalization" in a sentence?
An example: "After the de facto decriminalization of low-level drug offenses in Baltimore, MD in April 2020, there was a significant reduction in low-level, drug-related arrests overall, with the vast majority (82%) of the decline occurring in the Black community." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "decriminalization" from authentic English texts.
What does "decriminalization" mean?
Decriminalization means: The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
What are synonyms of "decriminalization"?
Common synonyms of "decriminalization" include: decriminalisation, legislation, legislating, lawmaking, criminalisation, criminalization.
How many example sentences with "decriminalization" are there?
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