recidivism Use Recidivism in a sentence
re·cid·i·vism [ri-sid-uh-viz-uhm] Show IPA
noun
1 Psychiatry. the chronic tendency toward repetition of criminal or antisocial behavior patterns.
2.
repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
Recidivism is the act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after he/she has either experienced negative consequences of that behavior, or has been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior.
Had to goggle it!!! Pauline's solicitor/ probation officer must have gave her that one