recidivism
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recidivism
[re-sid´ĭ-vizm]a tendency to relapse into a previous condition, disease, or pattern of behavior, particularly a return to criminal behavior.
re·cid·i·vism
(rē-sid'i-vizm),The tendency of a person toward recidivation.
[L. recidivus, recurring]
recidivism
/re·cid·i·vism/ (re-sid´ĭ-vizm) a tendency to relapse, particularly a return to criminal behavior.recidivism (recid)
[risid′iviz′əm]
Etymology: L, recidivus, falling back
a tendency by an ill person to relapse or return to a hospital.
re·cid·i·vism
, recidivity (rĕ-sidi-vizm, -si-divi-tē)A tendency toward recidivation.
[L. recidivus, recurring]
recidivism (rəsid´əviz´əm),
n 1. the tendency for an ill person to relapse or return to the hospital.
n 2. the return to a life of crime after a conviction and sentence.
n 2. the return to a life of crime after a conviction and sentence.