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recidivism

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recidivism: see criminology criminology, the study of crime, society's response to it, and its prevention, including examination of the environmental, hereditary, or psychological causes of crime, modes of criminal investigation and conviction, and the efficacy of punishment or correction (see
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recidivism
habitual relapse into crime


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Furthermore, the recidivism rates of 1% for hands-on and 4% for hands-off sex offenses were quite low," he said.
adults more often think alternatives to incarceration are more effective than prison or jail time at reducing recidivism (45 percent vs.
Previous reports by the Defense Department on recidivism by detainees at Guantanamo Bay, the US naval base that currently houses 240 terror suspects, have been criticized for their lack of detail and portrayed as efforts to justify keeping the prison open.
 
 
 
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