The term "recidivism" is

A. the rate of crime committed by first term offenders
B. the number of crimes committed in one year, in a particular area, by a particular group
C. concerned with using jail rather than capital punishment as a deterrent to crimes
D. the rate at which crime is committed by people who have been imprisoned for previous crimes

D

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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