单词	criminalize
释义	criminalize /ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)lʌɪz / (also criminalise) verb [with object] 1Turn (an activity) into a criminal offence by making it illegal: his view is that the state should not criminalize drug use but discourage it... ‘Our existing law already criminalises much activity that could fall within that description of giving and receiving terrorist training.’ In their view, some of the proposed offences were excessively broad or too vague and could criminalise peaceful activities. On 1 July there was a protest march against legislation aimed at criminalizing pro-independence activities. 1.1Turn (someone) into a criminal by making their activities illegal: these punitive measures would further criminalize travellers for their way of life... Asbos are a punitive measure that can criminalise people for behaviour that is not criminal. This may be seen as a rationalization of the appellate courts' tendency to stretch the interpretation of statutes so as to criminalize people who, they think, have manifestly committed a serious wrong. New legislation directed against illegal immigrants also criminalises anyone who aids them.
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