Recidivism (; from recidive + ism, from Latin recidīvus "recurring", from re- "back" + cadō "I fall")'s the act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they've either experienced negative consequences of that behavior, or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior. It's also known as the percentage of former prisoners who're rearrested . The term's most frequently used in conjunction with substance abuse and criminal behavior. For example, scientific literatu… (More on Recidivism)