Recidivism Meaning in English

word

US

ɹəˈsɪdɪˌvɪzəm

ruh-SID-uh-viz-um

UK

ɹɪsˈɪdɪvˌɪzəm

rih-SID-iv-iz-um

परिभाषा

Recidivism is when someone repeats a negative or criminal behavior after having been punished or treated for it before.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Mostly used in legal, criminology, or academic contexts. Refers specifically to repeating criminal or problematic behavior, not just any habit. Common collocations: 'recidivism rate', 'reduce recidivism'. Rare in casual speech.

• Spanish: reincidencia
• Portuguese (BR): recidiva - reincidência
• Portuguese (PT): reincidência
• Chinese (Simplified): 累犯
• Chinese (Traditional): 累犯
• Hindi: पुनरावृत्ति
• Arabic: العودة إلى الجريمة
• Bengali: পুনরাবৃত্তি অপরাধ - পুনরাধিকার (আইনি)
• Russian: рецидивизм
• Japanese: 再犯
• Vietnamese: tái phạm
• Korean: 재범
• Turkish: suçun tekrarı - recidivizm (hukuki)
• Urdu: دوبارہ جرم کرنا - عود (قانونی)
• Indonesian: residivisme - pengulangan kejahatan

उदाहरण वाक्य

High recidivism shows a problem with the justice system.

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After his release, he worked hard to avoid recidivism.

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Social support is key to fighting recidivism in communities.

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Many people don't realize how common recidivism is among former inmates.

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The prison is working to lower the recidivism rate.

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Education programs can help reduce recidivism.

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