Synonyms for recidivism
rɪˈsɪd əˌvɪz əmre·cidi·vism

Princeton's WordNet

1. recidivismnoun

   habitual relapse into crime

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1. • Backsliding

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1. List of paraphrases for "recidivism":

   re-offending, reoffending, recurrence, relapse, backsliding

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1. recidivism

   Synonyms:
   Reoffending

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1. Alex Padilla:

   If we are serious about slowing the revolving door at our jails and prisons, and serious about reducing recidivism, we need to engage - not shun - former-offenders, voting is a key part of that engagement.

2. Dan Kildee:

   With the IGNITE program Sheriff Chris Swanson is giving Michiganders who have paid their debt to society a second chance at life through educational and career opportunities, i am proud to support this incredible program, and I commend Sheriff Swanson for Jake May visionary work to decrease recidivism and make our community safer.

3. Clifford Villalon:

   People lie and cheat whenever and wherever there are opportunities. And from these opportunities supervenes recidivism.

4. Ryan Mauro:

   Current arguments over terrorist recidivism upon release from Gitmo focus vary based on what it means to ‘rejoin’ the terrorist cause, the rate is lower if you only consider those who went back to physical fighting and it is higher if you include those who rejoined terrorist groups. But we often miss another factor: What about those who use their rock star status to radicalize without engaging in violence? We must remember this is an ideological war.

5. Eric Adams:

   As a result of this insane broken system, our recidivism rates have skyrocketed and those who say the predicted wave of recidivism wouldn't happen, and the studies that claim to show the rate of arrest for violent felonies has not changed since the reforms were passed, I have one word for you -- wrong. You are wrong.