What is another word for criminalisation?
Pronunciation: [kɹˌɪmɪnəla͡ɪzˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA) 
Criminalisation is a term that is often used in the legal and political domains to refer to the act of making certain actions or behaviors illegal. There are a variety of synonyms that can be used instead of criminalisation, such as outlawing, prohibiting, and making illegal. Other similar terms include criminalizing, making punishable, and proscribing. These synonyms are often used interchangeably to describe the legal process of creating prohibitions and punishments for certain behaviors or actions. Whether criminalisation is justified or not is often a debated topic, with some arguing that it creates a more just and ordered society while others argue that it can lead to overcriminalization and an unjust legal system.
