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recidivism

1. repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
2. Psychiatry. the chronic tendency toward repetition of criminal or antisocial behavior patterns.
a repeated offender of grand theft auto and drug user, ---- is one example of recidivism, he has repeated and fallen back to his old ways.
recidivism by ca619 June 14, 2007
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recidivism

When a parolee does not check in with his parole officer or abide by the conditions of his parole and is sent back to prison over and over as a result.
Johnny has been incarcerated five times in five years this is called recidivism.
recidivism by Jamie Pheloney April 9, 2005

revidivism 

To return to an appallingly bad movie, after you have done your time and pronounced yourself rehabilitated.
He had come out swearing, "Never again!", but here he was, in lockdown, serving a second stint with "Sharknado 3", an act of tragic revidivism.
revidivism by Monkey's Dad March 26, 2020

Alien Recidivism

Person who repeatedly commits crimes in a country where they also do not have legal citizenship.
Alien recidivism increased exponentially during the Biden administration.
Alien Recidivism by Iceiguana February 12, 2026