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Recidivism   Listen
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Recidivism  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."






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Words linked to "Recidivism" :   relapse, recidivate, lapse, backsliding, lapsing, recidivist, relapsing, reversion



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