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Definition of Recidivistic
1. Adjective. Being a recidivist; inclined to revert to previous behaviours. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Recidivistic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Recidivistic
Literary usage of Recidivistic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Data Resources of the National Institute of Justice (1993) edited by Michael J. Russell (1999)
"Information was also collected on type of release and post-release recidivistic
and labor market measures. Post- release behavior was measured in terms ..."
2. Searching for Answers: Annual Evaluation Report on Drugs & Crime by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"Of licensed offenders, 24.1 percent were recidivistic; of unlicensed offenders,
33.2 percent were recidivistic. ..."
3. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1891)
"... if the new and former criminal act lie in the same penal grade, as designated
by legislation? 2. Should recidivistic superannuation be admitted? 3. ..."
4. Publications of the American Statistical Association by American Statistical Association (1901)
"Moreover, the presence of a large recidivistic class of these offenders only
becomes apparent in proportion to the efforts made to separate them from the ..."
5. Proceedings of the ... Annual Congress of Correction of the American by American Correctional Association (1900)
"... recidivistic, which latter is indisputably shown to be everywhere on the
increase with marked disproportion inversely as the roll of first offenders ..."
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