recidivism
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Definition of recidivism
: a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
especially
: relapse into criminal behavior
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That means more measures are needed to reduce the prison population, such as sentencing reforms or reduced recidivism. — Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, "Alabama prison study group to turn to sentence reforms next," 5 Sep. 2019 Carl Fields, a member of the Racine Interfaith Coalition and EXPO described the current law as one of diminishing returns, because ex-offenders' chances of recidivism decline with time. — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Unlock the Vote campaign seeks to restore ex-offenders' voting rights," 5 Sep. 2019 Prison officials say about 5 million children in the United States have a parent in prison, and research shows fostering better relationships can lower recidivism. — USA TODAY, "Record grapefruit, light rail win, Snake Road: News from around our 50 states," 29 Aug. 2019 Three-quarters of state pot revenue is intended to be used for recidivism programs and a marijuana education and treatment fund. — Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, "As marijuana prices tumble, Alaska’s licensed growers worry about taxes," 28 Aug. 2019 O’Rourke had planned to take a tour led by inmates and meet with some prisoners who were close to finishing their sentences to discussing ways to improve the ‘‘re-entry’’ process into society and to combat recidivism. — Will Weissert, BostonGlobe.com, "Beto O’Rourke cancels campaign stops, returns to hometown after El Paso shooting," 3 Aug. 2019 But programs like Hair Design are known to decrease recidivism and divert the cycle of incarceration. — refinery29.com, "Makeup in Lockup: Beauty, Power, & Danger in Women's Prisons," 2 June 2018 Michelle Smart of Bags To Butterflies, L3C — a company aimed at reducing female recidivism with employment and training opportunities — in Oak Park. — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, "Women entrepreneurs compete for cash in 'Shark Tank'-style competition," 6 Feb. 2018 Research has found recidivism rates are 43% lower for prisoners who takes classes while incarcerated. — USA TODAY, "No girls, parties, cellphones: California's prison inmates are getting bachelor's degrees," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recidivism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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recidivism
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Medical Definition of recidivism
: a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
high recidivism rates after cessation of smoking— A. E. Kazdin et al
recidivism
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Legal Definition of recidivism
: relapse into criminal behavior