criminalization
noun/ˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌkrɪmɪnələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also criminalisation)
[uncountable]- the act or process of making something illegal
- the criminalization of protest
- the fact of treating somebody as a criminal
- the criminalization of rough sleepers
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