Legal Definition and Related Resources of Recidivism
Meaning of Recidivism
Recidivism Legal Definition
Habitual crime.
Synonyms of Recidivism
noun
- backsliding
- degeneration
- deterioration
- habitual relapse into crime
- recreancy
- regression
- relapse
- repeated relapse into crime
- rétrogradation
- retrogression
- reversion
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Recidivism in Historical Law
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Recidivism in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of recidivism.
Resources
See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- recidivism in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- recidivism in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Definition of Recidivism (criminal)
The Canada social science dictionary [1] provides the following meaning of Recidivism (criminal): Repetition of criminal behaviour by an offender previously convicted and punished for an offence. Recidivism is a measure of the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs or the deterrent effect of punishment. While an important concept in evaluation research, criminologists have great difficulty in determining just how to measure recidivism. For example, is it recidivism to commit a less serious offence than the previous offence? Is it recidivism to be returned to prison for a violation of the terms of parole (ie: a criminal offence has not been committed)?
Recidivism (criminal): Resources
Notes and References
- Drislane, R., & Parkinson, G. (2016). (Concept of) Recidivism (criminal). Online dictionary of the social sciences. Open University of Canada
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