A STUDY ON CRIMINAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF THE RECIDIVIST AND ITS REMEDIAL ACTIONS REGARDING THE CRIMINAL LAW OF BANGLADESH
A STUDY ON CRIMINAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF THE RECIDIVIST AND ITS REMEDIAL ACTIONS REGARDING THE CRIMINAL LAW OF BANGLADESH

Summary/Abstract: In Criminology, recidivism is one of the most fundamental concepts. Recidivism connotes toan individual’s relapse into criminal behavior, which was already punished or has been theobject of intervention. Recidivism is a criminal act that resulted in re-arrest, reconviction orreturns into jail with or without a new sentence after the prisoner’s release. Recidivism ismeasured through chronic criminal behavior leading to numerous re-arrests and reimprisonments.Studies have found that more than one-half of the imprisoned have beenserved sentences for committing previous offenses. And the main reasons behind this are thehabitual criminal behavior of the criminal, to short time of imprisonment and inadequatemeasures taken by the penal institutions. Now in Bangladesh, recidivism is the most criticalchallenge to counterterrorism. Though the number of recidivists grows in the prisons of Bangladeshbecause of the gaps in the country’s judicial system, it is very essential to address themwith a long aspect. The aim of this study is to explain the causes of the criminal behavior ofthe recidivist and suggest some recommendations for reducing recidivism from Bangladesh.

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