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recidivism

recidivism Recidivism is the act of committing another criminal offense after a person has already been convicted of a crime.

Recidivism is the act of committing another criminal offense after a person has already been convicted of a crime. In counselling contexts related to offenders, the term is used as a technical criminology term for returning to criminal behavior after conviction.

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Drafting source: Texidor Maldonado Carlos Obed; Dykeman Cass. Recidivism treatment manuals: a corpus-based examination for public offender counselors. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1564018; article XML SHA-256 92e5077dbec382a0da2ed4391246c2a4e88d611526404cc603c85c60438dff07. “Recidivism treatment manuals: a corpus-based examination for public offender counselors” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1564018).
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