Recidivism
noun
The act of repeating an unwanted behavior after punishment or treatment, often used when talking about crime.
High levels of recidivism indicate that the prison system isn't effectively rehabilitating criminals.
Often appears as...
- reduce recidivism
- high recidivism
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Academic
noun
The act of repeating an unwanted behavior after punishment or treatment, often used when talking about crime.
High levels of recidivism indicate that the prison system isn't effectively rehabilitating criminals.
Often appears as...
- reduce recidivism
- high recidivism
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Crime Focus
Recidivism mainly refers to crimes and the justice system, not just any bad habit.
Programs for juveniles focus on reducing recidivism by teaching life skills.
Pro Tip 2/3System Failure
Use 'recidivism' to suggest that treatment or punishment didn't fix the underlying problem.
The study highlighted the recidivism of inmates as evidence of the system's failure.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
'Recidivism' has a negative tone because it means returning to harmful patterns.
The community launched a project to help lower local recidivism rates.
Pro Tip 1/3Crime Focus
Recidivism mainly refers to crimes and the justice system, not just any bad habit.
Programs for juveniles focus on reducing recidivism by teaching life skills.
Pro Tip 2/3System Failure
Use 'recidivism' to suggest that treatment or punishment didn't fix the underlying problem.
The study highlighted the recidivism of inmates as evidence of the system's failure.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
'Recidivism' has a negative tone because it means returning to harmful patterns.
The community launched a project to help lower local recidivism rates.
Pro Tip 1/3Crime Focus
Recidivism mainly refers to crimes and the justice system, not just any bad habit.
Programs for juveniles focus on reducing recidivism by teaching life skills.
Pro Tip 2/3System Failure
Use 'recidivism' to suggest that treatment or punishment didn't fix the underlying problem.
The study highlighted the recidivism of inmates as evidence of the system's failure.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
'Recidivism' has a negative tone because it means returning to harmful patterns.
The community launched a project to help lower local recidivism rates.
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Strange answers to the...
They decided that he shouldn't be held indefinitely because he scores high on a checklist that might mean that he would have a greater than average chance of recidivism. So they let him go. And outside in the corridor he said to me, "You know what, Jon?
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shouldn't be held indefinitely because he scores high on a checklist that might mean that he would as a greater than average chance of recidivism so they let him go and outside in the corridor he said to me you know what John everyone's
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Strange answers to the...
They decided that he shouldn't be held indefinitely because he scores high on a checklist that might mean that he would have a greater than average chance of recidivism. So they let him go. And outside in the corridor he said to me, "You know what, Jon?
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Strange answers to the...
shouldn't be held indefinitely because he scores high on a checklist that might mean that he would as a greater than average chance of recidivism so they let him go and outside in the corridor he said to me you know what John everyone's
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Quote examples
Loretta Lynch
American Public Servant
Certainly, by providing individuals coming out of institutions with ways to become productive citizens, we reduce recidivism. What that means is we reduce crime. There are fewer victims when individuals have options - when they have job skills, when they have life skills, we break the cycle of children following their parents into institutions.
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Frank Wolf
American Politician
We can't just rail against crime. We must speak of the root problems - devastating family breakup, an insidious culture of violence that cheapens human life, skyrocketing prisoner recidivism rates that rob our communities of husbands and fathers - and recognize that there is a societal role in rehabilitation and restoration.
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George R. Roberts
American Businessman
Social-enterprise employees earn wages and pay taxes, reducing their recidivism rates and dependence on government assistance. They also receive crucial on-the-job training, job-readiness skills, literacy instruction and, if necessary, the counseling and mental-health services they need to move into the mainstream workforce.
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Clint Smith
American Writer
Do those serving life sentences deserve access to educational opportunities never having a future beyond bars? The answer is yes and necessitates that in-prison education serves additional goals beyond reducing recidivism.
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Greg Boyle
American Clergyman
We lose our right to be surprised that California has the highest recidivism rate in the country if we refuse to hire folks who have taken responsibility for their crimes and have done their time.
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Sam Brownback
American Politician
I do a number of things working on human rights issues, prison recidivism rates, and then I also push and have worked a lot on the social issues of rebuilding the family.
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Robert Atkins
American Celebrity
My patient population has a low recidivism rate, but if they haven't made up their minds that it is permanent, then of course, they will fail.
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Hill Harper
American Actor
Once you have a felony conviction on your record, one of the most difficult things to do is to break the cycle of recidivism.
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Danny K. Davis
American Politician
The best protection against recidivism is a job.
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Bob Casey, Jr.
American Politician
Employment is key to reducing recidivism.
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Loretta Lynch
American Public Servant
Certainly, by providing individuals coming out of institutions with ways to become productive citizens, we reduce recidivism. What that means is we reduce crime. There are fewer victims when individuals have options - when they have job skills, when they have life skills, we break the cycle of children following their parents into institutions.
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Frank Wolf
American Politician
We can't just rail against crime. We must speak of the root problems - devastating family breakup, an insidious culture of violence that cheapens human life, skyrocketing prisoner recidivism rates that rob our communities of husbands and fathers - and recognize that there is a societal role in rehabilitation and restoration.
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George R. Roberts
American Businessman
Social-enterprise employees earn wages and pay taxes, reducing their recidivism rates and dependence on government assistance. They also receive crucial on-the-job training, job-readiness skills, literacy instruction and, if necessary, the counseling and mental-health services they need to move into the mainstream workforce.
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Clint Smith
American Writer
Do those serving life sentences deserve access to educational opportunities never having a future beyond bars? The answer is yes and necessitates that in-prison education serves additional goals beyond reducing recidivism.
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Greg Boyle
American Clergyman
We lose our right to be surprised that California has the highest recidivism rate in the country if we refuse to hire folks who have taken responsibility for their crimes and have done their time.
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Sam Brownback
American Politician
I do a number of things working on human rights issues, prison recidivism rates, and then I also push and have worked a lot on the social issues of rebuilding the family.
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Robert Atkins
American Celebrity
My patient population has a low recidivism rate, but if they haven't made up their minds that it is permanent, then of course, they will fail.
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Hill Harper
American Actor
Once you have a felony conviction on your record, one of the most difficult things to do is to break the cycle of recidivism.
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Danny K. Davis
American Politician
The best protection against recidivism is a job.
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Bob Casey, Jr.
American Politician
Employment is key to reducing recidivism.
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