prosecution vs criminal prosecution

prosecution and criminal prosecution both are nouns.

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

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

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

prosecution (noun)	criminal 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