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Item Relationship between Aggression and Recidivism among Emerging Male Adults at Kamiti Medium Prison, Nairobi County, Kenya(IOSR Journal of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2020-09) Avosa, Rose Agonya; Njiru, Student; Lucy; Tucholski, Henry K.Despite scholarly attention to „prisoner‟ reentry, much remains unknown on successful transition from „prison‟ to society due to high recidivism rate. The study was a cross sectional quantitative research design. It employed probability sampling techniques to identify the study sample of n=294. The study was guided by General strain Theory by Agnew and Social Control Theory by Gottfredson and Hirschi. Data was collected using Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire and a self-developed questionnaire. Data analysis involved descriptive and inferential statistics. Pearson‟s r coefficient revealed a significant positive correlation between aggression and recidivism (r = 0.243, p< 0.5, n = 294). The t-test results of a high value of 22.798 indicated a significant difference on the mean of the current and original study. Linear regression results; β = .243, t = 1.783, p < .005, indicated the beta factor of the study was significantly different from 0 at β .243 and said to significantly predict the outcome; increasing aggression, increased recidivism. The linear regression descriptive statistics‟ mean of 2.93 rounded to 3 for recidivism variable indicated that on average, inmates at Kamiti Prison would be re-incarcerated 3 times in their lifetime. The finding should inform Counselors and psychotherapists on the implication of aggression for designing helping strategies.