Sentence examples for criminalized behavior from inspiring English sources

With nowhere to go, the poor scattered across the urban landscape into public spaces, only to confront laws that effectively criminalized behavior associated with abject poverty.

Russia's recent anti-gay laws have criminalized behavior that "disrespects religion," penalizing violators with prison sentences of up to three years.

Commonly, newly enacted laws addressed different criminalized behaviors from previously enacted laws.

Two states (MD and NV) included no language about transmission behaviors We categorized criminalized behaviors by the level of HIV transmission risk [ 24], without accounting for prevention measures, such as condom use, ART, or PrEP, that reduce the likelihood of transmission.

In an op-ed for the New York Times, Bari Weiss wrote, "In less than two months we've moved from uncovering accusations of criminal behavior (Harvey Weinstein) to criminalizing behavior that we previously regarded as presumptuous and boorish (Glenn Thrush).

Again and again, he argued that the state could criminalize behavior simply because it was inherently immoral.

Colin Jerolmack, who was also at the meeting, characterized the idea as another attempt to "criminalize behavior in the public space".

That disturbs civil libertarians, who say that 1001 charges typically criminalize behavior that most people would not recognize as illegal.

The Constitution bars Congress from creating "ex post facto" laws, or criminalizing behavior that has already taken place.

We criminalize behavior we believe is unacceptable and we marshal the legal and judicial system to try and stem it.

But critics say it is used too broadly, is applied inconsistently, and too often criminalizes behavior that fails to merit the full weight of federal prosecution.