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  • Many judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers do a poor job of recognizing the special needs of the mentally disabled, which leads to wrongful convictions, lengthier prison terms, and high rates of recidivism.†  (source)
  • The recidivism rate for sexual predators is very high.†
    recidivism = habitual relapse into a negative behavior
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