recidivism
noun/rɪˈsɪdɪvɪzəm/
/rɪˈsɪdɪvɪzəm/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act or habit of continuing to commit crimes, and seeming unable to stop, even after being punished
- high rates of recidivism
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