The criminousness of the scheme became evident when investigators uncovered the forged documents.

The police study focused on the rising criminality in the city over the past decade.

He was criminally negligent in handling the hazardous chemicals, putting everyone's safety at risk.

She criminously tampered with the evidence to mislead the investigators.

The new policy acted as a criminalizer, turning previously tolerated actions into prosecutable offenses.

Criminalizers often cite statistics to justify harsher penalties, but they rarely address the social conditions that lead to crime.

Recent criminalizations of certain forms of protest have sparked intense debates about civil liberties.

Sociologists debated whether the rise in petty thefts signaled a broader trend of criminalism in the decaying industrial towns.

Many countries have updated their criminal laws to address cybercrime more effectively.

Detectives finally cornered the arch-criminal in an abandoned warehouse.