recidivism
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Schiraldi says improved record-keeping could help ease the recidivism problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
A Meta spokesperson told the BBC that her Instagram accounts had been "removed for violating our recidivism policy".
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
But the United States’ punitive approach to incarceration clashes with the promise education holds for lower recidivism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2025
The largest ratio of recidivism belonged to robbers and burglars, 24% and 22% of whom, were rearrested, mostly for misdemeanors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
It was a survival thing: he didn’t answer back, didn’t say anything about job security for prison guards, debate the nature of repentance, rehabilitation, or rates of recidivism.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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Power Prefix: re-
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Power Suffix: -ism
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