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Record 1 1982-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
DEF

the act of making criminal.

CONT

There is evidence, too, that criminalization of the distribution of drugs has caused much collateral crime with drug addicts (...)

Key term(s)
  • criminalisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
DEF

Action de criminaliser.

OBS

Criminaliser, décider qu'un acte jusqu'alors considéré comme n'étant pas une infraction ou comme ne constituant qu'un délit, constitue désormais un crime.

Spanish

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