reconvicted
Sentenced twice over
Reconvicted means convicted again of a crime, typically after having served a previous sentence or been released.
The term appears in criminal justice contexts discussing repeat offenders and recidivism rates: Within three years of release, nearly half were reconvicted.
Repeat lawbreaker
- repeat offenderPerson repeatedly convicted
- habitual offenderPersistent lawbreaker
- relapseReturn to former illness
- backslideRevert to bad habits
chronic · persistent · incorrigible · three strikes · criminal history · reincarceration · parole violation · probation violation
Judicial examination of claims
- verdictOfficial court decision
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- appealFormal review request
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
indictment · plea · hearing · prosecution · defense · testimony · evidence · defendant
Confinement in jail
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- prisonConfinement for offenders
- penitentiaryFacility for convicted criminals
- confinementState of being restricted
detention · parole · probation · correctional · custody · lockup · hard labor · solitary
reoffender
Repeat lawbreaker
- repeat offenderPerson repeatedly convicted
- habitual offenderPersistent lawbreaker
- relapseReturn to former illness
backslide · chronic · persistent · incorrigible · three strikes · criminal history · reincarceration · parole violation · probation violation · revolving door
trial
Judicial examination of claims
- verdictOfficial court decision
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- appealFormal review request
arraignment · indictment · plea · hearing · prosecution · defense · testimony · evidence · defendant · jury
incarceration
Confinement in jail
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- prisonConfinement for offenders
- penitentiaryFacility for convicted criminals
confinement · detention · parole · probation · correctional · custody · lockup · hard labor · solitary · reformatory
reconvictedacquitted
Declared legally innocent
exonerated · cleared · vindicated · found not guilty · absolved
reconvictedunconvicted
Without criminal verdict
clean record · first-time offender · first offender · rehabilitated
reconvictedoverturned
Turned upside down
reversed · vacated · quashed · set aside · charges dropped