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recidivist
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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


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Massachusetts Recidivism Study: A Closer Look at Releases and Returns to Prison compares recidivists with nonrecidivists across demographics, criminal history.
First, as a group, DUI recidivists are predominantly single, separated, or divorced Caucasian or Hispanic males between the ages of 25 and 45.
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