লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
decriminalization
This term describes a specific legal shift where an action is no longer punishable by the state as a crime. It is distinct from legalization, which implies an active regulatory framework and official approval; decriminalization simply removes the threat of criminal prosecution and prison, often shifting the penalty to a civil fine or administrative sanction.
Because it refers to a systemic legal process, the word carries a formal, bureaucratic tone. It is most frequently encountered in political discourse, legal scholarship, and public policy debates regarding social issues like drug use or sex work.
Meanings
The process of ceasing to treat a specific act or behavior as a criminal offense, typically by removing it from the criminal code or replacing criminal penalties with civil fines.
The government is considering the decriminalization of minor drug offenses to reduce prison overcrowding.
Examples
The government is considering the decriminalization of small amounts of cannabis.
The government is considering the decriminalization of small amounts of cannabis.
Decriminalization does not mean the act is legal but that it is no longer a crime.
I wonder if the decriminalization of these offenses will actually reduce prison overcrowding.
The advocate argued that decriminalization allows for a more health centered approach to addiction.
We need to discuss the decriminalization of sex work to ensure the safety of those involved.
The city council voted in favor of the decriminalization of homelessness.
Many historians analyze the decriminalization of certain social behaviors during the late twentieth century.
Many historians analyze the decriminalization of certain social behaviors during the late twentieth century.
Is decriminalization really the answer to this systemic problem?