| 单词 | recidivism |
| 释义 | recidivism (once / 42980 pages) n Recidivism means going back to a previous behavior, especially criminal behavior. People who work with prisoners are always hoping to lower recidivism rates. The word recidivism comes from the Latin root words re, meaning "back," and caedere, meaning "to fall" — or literally "to fall back." The word is most commonly used to discuss the relapse rate of criminals, who have served their sentence and have been released. However, it can be used for any relapse in behavior. Alcoholics who do not receive support are more prone to recidivism than those in recovery programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous. WORD FAMILYrecidivism: recidivist+/recidivist: recidivists USAGE EXAMPLESThe average taxpayer cost associated with one incident of recidivism is about $40,500. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) They found that an increase in fines assessed on children directly correlated to a rise in recidivism. The New Yorker(Dec 24, 2016) Obama officials credit that review process for a drop in the recidivism rate among former detainees. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) n habitual relapse into crime Hyper backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting a failure to maintain a higher state |
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