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recidivism Definition

re·cidi·vism (ri sid′ə viz′əm)

noun

habitual or chronic relapse, or tendency to relapse, esp. into crime or antisocial behavior

Etymology: < L recidivus < recidere, to fall back < re-, back + cadere, to fall (see case) + -ism

recidivism Related Forms

re·cid′i·vist noun, adjective re·cid′i·vis′·tic adjective or re·cid′i·vous

recidivism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • reduce: Can Improved Access to Education in our Prisons Really Reduce Recidivism?
  • argue: We got into the untenable position of arguing that recidivism was an entirely structural affair.