People with criminal records are more likely to reoffend, but it cannot be simply assumed that they will be more likely to reoffend. This is affected by a combination of factors: - **Personal factors** - **Reasons for crime**: If the factors that led to their first crime still exist and have not been improved, such as psychological distortion, value deviation, addiction problems, etc., then the risk of reoffending will increase. For example, people who commit theft crimes due to long-term drug addiction are likely to reoffend to obtain drug money if they fail to successfully quit drugs. - **Personal character and psychological traits**: Some people with impulsive, violent, antisocial personality traits are more likely to reoffend. Such people often find it difficult to control their emotions and behaviors, and are prone to take extreme measures when encountering problems, thus breaking the law. - **Attitude towards life and self-discipline**: People who lack a positive attitude towards life, do not have a stable job and life goals, and lack self-discipline are more likely to be tempted by bad things and embark on the path of reoffending. - **Social factors** - **Social discrimination and exclusion**: People with criminal records may face many difficulties and discrimination in employment, education, social interaction, etc. This social exclusion may make them feel marginalized and difficult to integrate into normal social life, thus increasing the possibility that they will come into contact with bad groups again and return to the road of crime. - **Lack of social support system**: Lack of social support systems such as family care, friends' support and community assistance will make people with criminal records feel isolated and helpless when facing setbacks and difficulties in life, and more likely to fall into trouble, and then choose to commit crimes again to seek relief or meet their own needs. - **Community environment**: If the community is in poor security, high crime rate, and there are many bad social atmospheres and illegal and criminal subcultures, then people with criminal records will be more likely to be negatively influenced and induced, and the risk of re-offending will also increase accordingly. - **Reformation and correction factors** - **Education and training**: If they can receive systematic vocational skills training and cultural education during their imprisonment or correction, and improve their own quality and employability, they will be more likely to find legal means of livelihood after returning to society, reducing the possibility of re-offending. - **Psychological counseling and intervention**: Through professional psychological counseling and intervention, helping people with criminal records to recognize and change their bad psychological and behavioral patterns, enhance their self-control ability and social adaptability, plays an important role in reducing the re-offending rate. - **Supervision and correction measures**: Effective supervision and correction measures can restrain and educate people with criminal records, prompting them to abide by laws and regulations and actively reform. For example, strict supervision and management of community service, regular reporting, learning and public welfare work requirements can help them develop good behavioral habits and reduce the chance of reoffending.