Recidivate vs. Recidivism — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Recidivate and Recidivism
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Definitions
Recidivate➦
To return to a previous pattern of behavior, especially criminal conduct.
Recidivism➦
Recidivism (; from recidive and ism, from Latin recidīvus "recurring", from re- "back" and cadō "I fall") is the act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior. It is also used to refer to the percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested for a similar offense.The term is frequently used in conjunction with criminal behavior and substance use disorders.
Recidivate➦
(intransitive) To return to criminal behaviour; to relapse
Recidivism➦
The repeating of or returning to criminal behavior by the same offender or type of offender.
Recidivate➦
To backslide; to fall again.
Recidivism➦
Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.
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Recidivate➦
Go back to bad behavior;
Those who recidivate are often minor criminals
Recidivism➦
Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior.
Recidivism➦
(by extension) Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
Alcohol(ic) recidivism
Recidivism➦
The state or quality of being recidivous; relapse,
The old English system of recognizances, in which the guilty party deposits a sum of money, is an excellent guarantee to society against recidivism.
Recidivism➦
Habitual relapse into crime
