reoffend
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Justice Blow said Wright had "shown no remorse" but was "very unlikely to reoffend in any significant way in the future."
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
"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 • Oct. 26, 2025
I used to think you could figure out compatibility from a distance and foresee how things would turn out, just as I look at a criminal history to judge whether someone will reoffend.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025
I used to think you could figure out compatibility from a distance and foresee how things would turn out like I look at a criminal history to judge whether someone will reoffend.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025
He said the policy saved money and better prepared inmates for release which made them less likely to reoffend.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
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