reoffend
Britishverb
Other Word Forms
- reoffender noun
Example Sentences
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"It was a very serious matter" that justified a custodial sentence, but he believed Price was suitable for rehabilitation and unlikely to reoffend.
From BBC
Justice Blow said Wright had "shown no remorse" but was "very unlikely to reoffend in any significant way in the future."
From BBC
The charity Women in Prison indicates that 56% of women serving a custodial sentence will reoffend within a year.
From BBC
"If we send people out without having resolved their trauma and having no skill set, no degree, no schooling, they're more likely to reoffend and cause more victims," he says.
From Barron's
The prosecutor argued she posed a flight risk and could reoffend if allowed bail.
From BBC
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