再犯

• 読み: さいはん
• ローマ字: saihan
• 漢字の分解: 再 (sai) — again, re-; 犯 (han) — offend, commit crime
• 発音: /sa.i.ha.ɴ/

意味

Second offence; recidivism; relapse into crime. Committing a crime again after having been convicted and punished once before.

A key concern in criminal justice policy and rehabilitation. 再犯率 (saihan-ritsu, recidivism rate) is a standard metric for evaluating the effectiveness of corrections systems. 再犯防止 (saihan bōshi, recidivism prevention) has been enshrined in Japanese legislation since 2016. High-profile 再犯 cases often trigger public debate about whether punishment alone can deter future crime.

例文

1. 出所後に職を見つけられなかった元受刑者が再犯に至るケースが後を絶たない。
2. 法務省は再犯率を下げるために、就労支援や住宅確保に取り組んでいる。
3. 薬物依存による再犯を防ぐには、刑事的制裁よりも治療的アプローチが有効だとされている。

使い方ガイド

場面: criminal justice, social welfare, law, policy

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

Compound of 再 (sai, again) and 犯 (han, commit a crime, offend). The combination straightforwardly describes the repetition of criminal behaviour after punishment has been administered.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal