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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 re·cid·i·vism /rɪˈsɪdəˌvɪzəm/
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Re·cid·i·vism n. The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse, specif. Criminology, a falling back or relapse into prior criminal habits, esp. after conviction and punishment.
    The old English system of recognizances, in which the guilty party deposits a sum of money, is an excellent guarantee to society against recidivism.    --Havelock Ellis.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 recidivism
      n : habitual relapse into crime