2006-10-04 05:05:21 · 7 answers · asked by ash akhir 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Here is a paragraph from the website I found it at:
By estimating crime rates we want to predict recidivism. Recidivism is the future criminal offences following a previous offence and is defined through new arrests, new charges and new convictions. In general the best single predictor of recidivism is number and type of previous criminal offences, and these rates will vary due to age, gender and type of crime. Items such as prior youth or adult offences, present offences, charges or and arrests under the age of 16. As well, offence history is important - such as the use of a weapon, an assault on authority, sexual assault and impaired driving - in predicting future offences.
2006-10-06 21:37:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recidivism means comitting crimes again after release from prison.
2006-10-04 12:29:45 · answer #2 · answered by MUD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the percentage or number of times a criminal is estimated to recommit crimes after being released from prison.
2006-10-04 15:52:36 · answer #3 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is continuing to commit crimes after release from jail.
2006-10-04 12:07:10 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Repeating the same crime over and over again.
2006-10-04 12:57:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the likelyhood of repeating a crime.
2006-10-04 13:41:02 · answer #6 · answered by kramaster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
repeat offenders
2006-10-04 12:07:20 · answer #7 · answered by Igor Jivatofski 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋