recidivism
Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the pastCommitting new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
» The amount will go up in the case of recidivism.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.
Rückfall
(countable, uncountable)Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
alcohol(ic) recidivism
- habitual relapse into crime
Examples
3 sentencesThe amount will go up in the case of recidivism.
The figures for recidivism rates among murderers cited in the newspaper appear to have been taken out of thin air.
ruЦифры по проценту рецидивов среди убийц, приведённые в газете, выглядят взятыми с потолка. — Ooneykcall
President Obama has worked to reduce recidivism and improve strategies that allow formerly incarcerated individuals to rejoin society successfully.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From French récidivisme, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivousFrom French récidivisme, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ism. By surface analysis, recidive + -ism.
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Forms
plural: recidivisms| Singular | recidivism |
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Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable