Recidivism
Recidivism
Recidivism (/rɪˈsɪdɪvɪzəm/; from Latin recidīvus "repeating", 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 been trained to extinguish that behavior. It is also used to refer to the percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested for a similar offense.
The term is frequently used in conjunction with criminal behavior and substance abuse. (For example, scientific literature may refer to the recidivism of sexual offenders, meaning the frequency with which they are detected or apprehended committing additional sexual crimes after being released from prison for similar crimes.)
Related Terms
- Recidivist: A person who repeatedly offends against the law and is seemingly resistant to attempts at rehabilitation.
- Recidivate: To return to a previous pattern of behavior, especially to return to criminal habits.
- Rehabilitation (penology): The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
- Recidivism rate: The statistical measure of the rate at which offenders commit other crimes, either by arrest or conviction baselines, after being released from incarceration.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Recidivism
- Wikipedia's article - Recidivism
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