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Definition of Reoffend
1. Verb. (nonstandard) To offend again; especially after receiving punishment or treatment ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Reoffend
1. to offend again [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Reoffend
Literary usage of Reoffend
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Community Corrections in America: New Directions & Sounder Investments for edited by Arthur J. Lurigio (1999)
"... individuals who are either likely to reoffend or whose conviction crimes are
particularly serious, to low risk offenders who are not likely reoffend and ..."
2. The Sex Offenderby Barbara K. Schwartz, Henry R. Cellini by Barbara K. Schwartz, Henry R. Cellini (1995)
"In New Hampshire, treated sex offenders serving shorter sentences reoffend at
half the rate of new sex offenders and a quarter of the rate of other crimes ..."
3. Suffering in Silence: The Links Between Human Rights Abuses and HIV by Janet Fleischman (2002)
"... criminal prosecutions will never reach all those guilty of such abuse they
can ensure that some perpetrators are imprisoned and are unable to reoffend. ..."
4. Batterer Intervention: Program Approaches & Criminal Justice Strategies by Christine Smith, Kerry Healey, Chris O'Sullivan (1999)
"... they are allowed to enter a guilty plea with the understanding that if they
complete an accredited batterer program and do not reoffend for three years, ..."
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