recidivism

n. relapse. The term typically denotes the repetition of delinquent or criminal behavior, especially in the case of a habitual criminal, or repeat offender, who has been convicted multiple times. —recidivist n., adj. —recidivistic adj.

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April 25th 2024

accident analysis

a systematic process undertaken to determine the causes of an accident, with the goal of reducing the likelihood that such an accident will occur again. The most frequently used accident analysis methods include failure modes and effects analysis and fault-tree analysis.