About The Word Recidivism
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Recidivism
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What's The Definition Of Recidivism?
[n] habitual relapse into crime
Synonyms | Synonyms for Recidivism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Recidivism: See Also | backsliding | lapse | lapsing | relapse | relapsing | reversion | reverting Recidivism In Webster's Dictionary \Re*cid"i*vism\, n.
The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse, specif.
(Criminology), a falling back or relapse into prior criminal
habits, esp. after conviction and punishment.
The old English system of recognizances, in which the
guilty party deposits a sum of money, is an excellent
guarantee to society against recidivism. --Havelock
Ellis.
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