释义 |
recidivism|rɪˈsɪdɪvɪz(ə)m| [f. as next + -ism.] The habit of relapsing into crime.
1886Pall Mall G. 24 May 3/2 Recidivism is largely represented by the low foreheads, the scowling brows and cunning eyes. 1895tr. Ferri's Crim. Sociol. 256 The great importance of statistics of recidivism. 1971Sci. Amer. May 51/1 There is no strong evidence..that recidivism increases with leniency of sentence. 1977Listener 15 Dec. 803/2 But though the problem of recidivism and rehabilitation still remains, it can hardly be the chief cause of today's overcrowded prisons. |