The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse, specif. (Criminology), a falling back or relapse into prior criminal habits, esp. after conviction and punishment.
recidivismnoun
Wiktionary (English) • 2026
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Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past. | Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior. | Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
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