repeat offender; second-time offender
Legal term for a person who commits a crime again after a previous conviction. Often used in contrast with 初犯者 (first-time offender) and 累犯者 (habitual offender).
The rate of repeat offenders is increasing year by year.
The judge handed down a severe sentence to the repeat offender.
Compound of 再 (sai, 'again'), 犯 (han, 'crime'), and 者 (sha, 'person').