Over Criminalization Law and Legal Definition
Over criminalization is the act of imposing unbalanced penalties with no relation to the gravity of the offense committed or the culpability of the wrong doer. It is the imposition of excessive punishment or sentences without adequate justification. Over criminalization can be considered as an abuse of the criminal justice system.
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