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recidivism

noun

/rɪˈsɪdɪˌvɪzəm/

Meaning

The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend or relapse into criminal behavior.

The government introduced new programs to reduce recidivism among former inmates.

relapse, reoffending, regression, backsliding, recurrency

rehabilitation, reform, recovery

reduce recidivism, high recidivism rate, prevent recidivism, recidivism studies

A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory an...

a long, tedious piece of writing or speech; also a layer of material like cement spread on a surface

A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk or from a bough.

a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and...

a place or state of great suffering and torment, often in religious belief

The state of being completely forgotten or unknown; the state of being unconscious or unaware.