Definition

1. Verb:
   • To relapse (into crime): To commit a crime or offense again after having been previously punished or reformed.
   • To reoffend: To engage in the same or similar illegal behavior after a prior conviction or intervention.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hắn bị bắt vì tái phạm tội trộm cắp. (He was arrested for relapsing into theft.)
  • Nếu bị kết án và tái phạm, hình phạt sẽ nặng hơn. (If convicted and you reoffend, the punishment will be more severe.)
  • Chương trình giáo dục nhằm giảm tỷ lệ tái phạm. (The education program aims to reduce the reoffending rate.)

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: In legal terminology, "tái phạm" specifically refers to recidivism, the act of repeating criminal behavior. It often carries implications for sentencing.
  • Bị cáo bị xem là tái phạm nguy hiểm. (The defendant is considered a dangerous recidivist.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự tái phạm (n): Recidivism, reoffending. The state or instance of relapsing into crime.

  • Sự tái phạm là một vấn đề lớn của hệ thống pháp luật. (Recidivism is a major problem for the legal system.)

• Kẻ tái phạm (n): Recidivist, repeater. A person who habitually relapses into crime.

  • Cần có biện pháp đặc biệt với những kẻ tái phạm. (Special measures are needed for recidivists.)

Synonyms

• To reoffend: To commit another crime.
• To relapse: To fall back into previous criminal habits.
• To repeat an offense: To commit the same crime again.

Related Legal Terms

• Tội phạm có tổ chức: Organized crime. (Distinct from, but a context where recidivism may occur.)
• Án treo: Suspended sentence. (A judicial decision often contingent on the offender not reoffending.)
• Thử thách: Probation. (A period during which reoffending can lead to imprisonment.)

verb

1. to relapse, to commit again