- 1. n. habitual relapse into crime Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 3. The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse, specif.(Criminology), Source: adambom
- 4. n:100 n. habitual relapse into crime Source: ecdict
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