RECIDIVISM

re·cid·i·vism

/rəˈsidəˌviz(ə)m/

noun

• the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend.

• "the prison has succeeded in reducing recidivism"

Definition from Oxford Languages

Recidivism is defined as doing something bad or illegal again after having been punished or after having stopped a certain behavior. For example, a petty thief who is released from jail promptly steals something else the first day.

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