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Recidivism

Recidivism Meaning & Definition
Recidivism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Recidivism?

[n] habitual relapse into crime

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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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