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- verb Present participle of
criminalise .
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Examples
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Minister of National Security, Senator Trevor MacMillan, has said that with 80 percent of all crimes in Jamaica related to gang activity, the idea of criminalising gang membership should be considered a priority in the fight against crime.
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Informal Businesses (Achib) criticised local municipalities for hampering economic growth by passing by-laws "criminalising" the multi-billion rand informal sector.
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Police were "criminalising" the "heroic" Azapo fighters who participated in the effort which brought an end to white rule.
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Maybe it’s the crazy libertarian in me, but I really don’t like the idea of criminalising the following behaviour:
The Volokh Conspiracy » Senator Craig Arrested, Pleads Guilty in Airport Restroom Incident: 2007
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PC jailed for 'criminalising' innocent teens to boost targets
Home 2010
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Mrs May said she wants officers to be able to use their "common sense" to deal with anti-social behaviour, with punishments being "rehabilitative and restorative" rather than "criminalising".
icBirmingham 2010
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PC jailed for 'criminalising' innocent teens to boost targets
Home 2010
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PC jailed for 'criminalising' innocent teens to boost targets
Home 2010
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PC jailed for 'criminalising' innocent teens to boost targets
Home 2010
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PC jailed for 'criminalising' innocent teens to boost targets
Home 2010
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