Recidivist

/ɹɪsˈɪdɪvˌɪst/

/ɹəˈsɪdɪˌvɪst/

Recidivist

someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior

synonyms : backslider

someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)

Examples

1. They're recidivist or whatever it is.

2. ENI is a recidivist violator of the FCPA laws.

3. But more importantly, my most recidivist patient had been in and out of jail over two hundred times before he came to treatment here.

4. You might think that reputation should drive these recidivists advisors from the industry.