Recidivism

Recidivism
Recidivism Re*cid"i*vism (r[-e]*s[i^]d"[i^]*v[i^]z'm), 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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  • Recidivism — (IPA: /ɹɪˈsɪdɪvɪzm̩/. From recidive + ism , from Latin recidīvus recurring , from re back + cadō I fall ) is the act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior, or have… …   Wikipedia

  • recidivism — re·cid·i·vism /ri si də ˌvi zəm/ n: relapse into criminal behavior Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. recidivism …   Law dictionary

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  • recidivism — (n.) 1882, from RECIDIVIST (Cf. recidivist) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

  • recidivism — [ri sid′ə viz΄əm] n. [< L recidivus < recidere, to fall back < re , back + cadere, to fall (see CASE1) + ISM] habitual or chronic relapse, or tendency to relapse, esp. into crime or antisocial behavior recidivist n., adj. recidivistic… …   English World dictionary

  • recidivism — recidivist, recidivism Any person who is convicted of a crime on more than one occasion; a person who re offends. Recidivism is usually measured in relation to the type of last sentence or last offence, as percentages re offending, or reconvicted …   Dictionary of sociology

  • recidivism — noun a) Committing new offenses after being punished for a crime. The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism. b) Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior. See Also: recidivate …   Wiktionary

  • recidivism — The tendency of an individual toward recidivation. [L. recidivus, recurring] * * * re·cid·i·vism ri sid ə .viz əm n a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior <high recidivism rates after cessation of smoking (A. E.… …   Medical dictionary

  • recidivism — noun Recidivism is used before these nouns: ↑rate …   Collocations dictionary

  • recidivism — recidivist ► NOUN ▪ a convicted criminal who reoffends. DERIVATIVES recidivism noun. ORIGIN French récidiviste, from Latin recidere fall back …   English terms dictionary

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