recriminalized
Outlawed once more
Recriminalized means made illegal again after a period of decriminalization or legalization.
The word appears most often in discussions of drug policy, sex work, or other activities whose legal status shifts with political winds: Several states have recriminalized marijuana possession.
The prefix re- signals a return to criminal status rather than a first-time prohibition.
Official restriction on something
- outlawFugitive from justice
- forbidDeclare not allowed
- proscriptionFormal ban or condemnation
- restrictionLimit on action
suppression · moratorium · taboo · embargo · curtailment · disallowance · illegalization · contraband
Improve by correcting faults
- reversalComplete change of direction
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- repealAnnul a statute
- amendmentChange to official text
rollback · lawmakers · lobbyist · advocacy · opposition · debate · controversy · referendum
Enacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- penal codeLaws governing offenses
- felonySerious criminal offense
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
conviction · prosecution · verdict · sentence · judiciary · arraignment · plea · appeal
Mark of dishonor
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- disenfranchisementRemoval of voting rights
- activismDirect effort for reform
protest · justice · inequality · human rights · sentencing · mass incarceration · recidivism · rehabilitation
Civil law enforcement
- arrestSeize by law
- raidSudden armed incursion
- crackdownSudden strict enforcement
- patrolRegular surveillance route
surveillance · warrant · detention · seizure · confiscation · sting · bust · apprehension
ban
Official restriction on something
- outlawFugitive from justice
- forbidDeclare not allowed
- proscriptionFormal ban or condemnation
restriction · suppression · moratorium · taboo · embargo · curtailment · disallowance · illegalization · contraband · blacklist
reform
Improve by correcting faults
- reversalComplete change of direction
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- repealAnnul a statute
amendment · rollback · lawmakers · lobbyist · advocacy · opposition · debate · controversy · referendum · ballot
statute
Enacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- penal codeLaws governing offenses
- felonySerious criminal offense
misdemeanor · conviction · prosecution · verdict · sentence · judiciary · arraignment · plea · appeal · docket
stigma
Mark of dishonor
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- disenfranchisementRemoval of voting rights
activism · protest · justice · inequality · human rights · sentencing · mass incarceration · recidivism · rehabilitation · reentry
police
Civil law enforcement
patrol · surveillance · warrant · detention · seizure · confiscation · sting · bust · apprehension · squad
recriminalizedlegalized
Made officially permissible
decriminalized · deregulated · relegalized · unbanned · permitted