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recidivist n. a repeat criminal offender, convicted of a crime after having been previously convicted. (See: habitual criminal) recidivist noun convict, criminal, delinquent, guilty person, habitual criminal, hardened offender, lawbreaker, malefactor, malfeasant, malfeasor, offender, outlaw, repeat offender, reprobate, transgressor, wrongdoer See also: convict, criminal, delinquent, felon, malefactor, outlaw How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Moore said police believe recruiting among gangs has been on the rise, and anti-gang officers work on what they call the ``10 percent'' problem of recidivists who commit 50 percent of all crimes. He asserted, "I have a feeling here that [if] you are choosing, you would choose recidivists over religionists. Historically, most criminals are recidivists," she said. |
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