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habitual relapse into crime

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  1. n. habitual relapse into crime
  2. The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse, specif. (Criminology), a falling back or relapse into prior criminal habits, esp. after conviction and punishment. The old English system of recognizances, in which the guilty party deposits a sum of money, is an excellent guarantee to society against recidivism. Havelock Ellis.
  3. The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse, specif.(Criminology),
  4. n:100 n. habitual relapse into crime