criminal prosecution vs prosecution

criminal prosecution and prosecution both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
criminal prosecution	Yes	No	No	No
prosecution	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, criminal prosecution and prosecution are synonyms defined as:

criminal prosecution and prosecution: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

criminal prosecution (noun)	prosecution (noun)
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior	the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
	the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
	the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant