noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
second offense; reoffending; recidivism
Refers to committing a crime again after a previous conviction. Often used in legal, police, and news reporting contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to reoffend'.
彼は再犯を犯して逮捕された。
He was arrested for committing a second offense.
再犯防止
A program to prevent recidivism was introduced.