overprosecute

Etymology

From over- + prosecute.

overprosecute means To prosecute (a crime or community) excessively. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

verb

To prosecute (a crime or community) excessively.“The emphasis on prosecution and conviction as metrics of success leads police and prosecutors to overarrest, overprosecute, and overpunish low-level drug and other crimes in many cases.”