Define "recidivism" and explain its role in the criminal-justice system.

Definition: the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend.

Explanation:

I'm not sure about the role but that's the definition. Tell me if I'm wrong.

Recidivism is the term used for repeat criminal behavior. Through the use of statistics gathered, the criminal justice system can use the recidivism rate as an indication of the effectiveness of the criminal justice system, that is, how many individuals are returning to the criminal justice system with new offenses after being released from the system.

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