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reconviction

reconviction

7.7
Being found guilty of a crime again after being found guilty before
  • noun
  • /ˌriːkənˈvɪkʃən/
translation icon : recondena
  • After serving his time, he was concerned about the possibility of reconviction for his previous crime.
  • reconviction rate

Examples

  • Programs aim to reduce the risk of reconviction among former offenders.

  • The judge took the defendant's reconviction into account when deciding the sentence.

  • A reconviction can lead to harsher penalties under the law.

  • His reconviction shocked the community.

  • The reconviction of the suspect raised many questions.

  • The report highlighted the high rate of reconviction among repeat offenders in the prison system.

  • She worried that the evidence might lead to his reconviction for the same offense he had already served time for.

Antonyms

acquittal
41 7.1

An official court decision that a person is not guilty of a crime

How Likely

reconviction
7.7
recidivism
  • Specialized
16 9.6
to lapse
8 5.2

Surface Forms

reconviction singular
reconvictions plural

Morphology

reconviction = reconvict (transparent) = re + convict + ion

Standard noun formation from the verb 'reconvict' with no important sense shift.

Etymology

Reconviction is made of re- meaning 'again' and conviction, which is the same root as convict and convince and carries the idea 'to prove' or 'to be sure'. So a legal reconviction is being 'proved guilty again'.