felonization

== English == === Noun === felonization (uncountable) The act of criminalizing an act as a felony. The act of making somebody into a felon. January 2014, The Felonization of America Right on Crime: With an avalanche of state-based initiatives to reform the criminal justice system, it is easy to ignore happenings at the federal level. Unfortunately, the felonization of America continues virtually unnoticed. Federal statutes with vast reach put millions of Americans at risk of being fined or imprisoned, with much damage already done. Cambridge Attorney Harvey Silverglate has thoroughly documented this federal over-criminalization, and his conclusions are frightening. Silverglate estimates that the average American commits three felonies a day! April 2014, DOJ should end 'felonization' of undocumented workers, The Hill: The Department of Justice should cease the mass “felonization” of thousands undocumented workers across the U.S. It's wrong to prosecute hard working, otherwise law abiding undocumented immigrants […] === See also === criminalization misdemeanorization felonize