Opposition to or action against felonies; movements, laws, or practices designed to prevent serious crimes.
From anti- (against) + felony (from Old French felonie). Used in law enforcement and criminology to describe strategies against serious criminal activity.
The 'war on drugs' was sold as an antifelony campaign but actually resulted in millions of arrests for non-violent drug possession, showing how antifelony rhetoric can be used to justify policies that don't actually address the serious crimes (like violence or property crimes) that harm communities most.
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