English-Finnish translations for recidivism

• uusintarikollisuus
  Vankien uusintarikollisuus vapautumisen jälkeen on lähtenyt nousuun. (iltalehti.fi

Definition of recidivism

• Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past
• Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior

Examples

• The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.
• alcohol(ic) recidivism

Related words

• recidivist
• recidivistic
• case of recidivism