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What does recidivism mean?

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Noun
  1. Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
  2. (psychology) Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior.
  3. (by extension) Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
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To determine the current recidivism status of probationers, official records were obtained from the county juvenile probation department.
In the second analysis we examined only male-to-female violence recidivism.
However, American research suggests that they do reduce recidivism, especially if followed by post-release aftercare.
To prevent recidivism the volunteer teachers trekked up and down with their pupils during their annual transhumance.
None of the other demographic factors were significantly related to sexual offense recidivism.
Many fire professionals believe that fire-safety education can reduce the recidivism rate among juvenile firesetters.

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