decriminalization
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- noun
- /ˌdiːˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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despenalización
- Many countries are considering the decriminalization of certain drugs to reduce prison overcrowding.
- decriminalization of marijuana
But what I can tell you is why I favor decriminalization rather than legalization.
- But what I can tell you is why I favor decriminalization rather than legalization.
- I think the biggest goal of all of the sex worker organizations I talked to is the full decriminalization of full service sex work.
- The project of decriminalization, as it turns out, also depends on statistical interpretations.
- Can I ask you, I guess as a final point, you know, the drug legalization is happening, decriminalization, an end to the drug war.
Examples
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But what I can tell you is why I favor decriminalization rather than legalization.
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There are a lot of solid arguments on the side of the decriminalization movement.
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As a policy, decriminalization calls for an end to the use of criminal law to address individual drug use.
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However, this case is not raising that issue directly, only the decriminalization of the actions of private people.
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Maybe we can solve this with decriminalization and regulation.
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As in his previous statement, he called for the decriminalization of homosexuality.
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The decriminalization of abortions is, therefore, necessary to protect the life and health of women.
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Really, it's best to combine decriminalization of sex work with criminalizing the purchase of sex.
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For example, subsequent to Washington State's decriminalization of recreational marijuana use, some tribes located within the state also embraced new policies toward cannabis.
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The resulting state-level drug policy landscape includes continued prohibition as well as harm reduction, medicalization, and decriminalization.
Academic text (2009)
Antonyms
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Morphology
decriminalization = decriminalize (semi-transparent) = de + crimin + al + ize + ation
This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'decriminalize' meaning the act or process of making something no longer a criminal offense.
Etymology
Decriminalization breaks into parts: de- meaning 'remove' (as in deactivate), criminal meaning 'about crime', and -ization meaning 'making'. So decriminalization is the process of 'removing' the criminal label from an action so it is no longer a crime.