Recidivism is the tendency of a person to commit crimes repeatedly, especially after being convicted and punished for a previous crime.

While genetics may play a role in certain types of criminal behavior, it is not a direct cause of recidivism.

Property recidivism, which involves the repeated commission of property crimes such as theft and burglary, is the most common type of recidivism.

Incarceration, while often used as a punishment for crime, has not been shown to be an effective strategy for reducing recidivism.

A habitual offender is a person who has been convicted of three or more felonies, typically resulting in enhanced penalties for subsequent offenses.

Repeat offenders are more likely to be male, younger, and have a history of mental illness, but they are not more likely to have a college degree.

Reentry is the process of reintegrating a person who has been incarcerated back into society, typically involving providing support and services to help them successfully transition to life outside of prison.

While finding employment, housing, and accessing healthcare can be challenges during reentry, maintaining relationships is not typically a major issue.

A reentry program is a program that provides support and services to people during reentry, typically including things like job training, housing assistance, and counseling.

Reentry programs are designed to reduce recidivism, improve public safety, and save money, not to punish offenders.

A probationer is a person who has been convicted of a crime and sentenced to a period of probation, during which they are supervised by a probation officer and must comply with certain conditions.

Serving time in jail is not a condition that a probationer may be required to comply with, as probation is an alternative to incarceration.

A parolee is a person who has been convicted of a crime and sentenced to a period of parole, during which they are supervised by a parole officer and must comply with certain conditions.

Serving time in jail is not a condition that a parolee may be required to comply with, as parole is an alternative to incarceration.

Release is the general term used to describe the process of releasing a person from prison or jail.