Transparent and bias-resilient AI framework for recidivism prediction using deep learning and clustering techniques in criminal justice
    
Yazarlar (6)
Muhammed Çavuş
Northumbria University, İngiltere
Muhammed Nurullah Benli
University of Aberdeen, İngiltere
Usame Altuntas
Northumbria University, İngiltere
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mahmut SARI Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Huseyin Ayan
Newcastle University - UK, İngiltere
Yusuf Furkan Uğurluoğlu
Newcastle University - UK, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı APPLIED SOFT COMPUTING (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 1568-4946 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili Türkçe Basım Tarihi 05-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 176 / 0 / – DOI 10.1016/j.asoc.2025.113160
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2025.113160
Özet
This paper presents the Recidivism Clustering Network (RCN), an effective approach for predicting repeat offenses using deep learning (DL), clustering, and explainable AI (XAI). The RCN improves offender profiling for more accurate and interpretable recidivism predictions, aligning with key legal principles like fair sentencing, transparency, and non-discrimination. The RCN employs machine learning (ML) models optimized with a Keras tuner, using the Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE) to handle class imbalance. With about 75% accuracy, the model shows strong recall, identifying 10,661 recidivists but producing 4,038 false positives--indicating a trade-off between sensitivity and specificity. Beyond predictions, RCN integrates clustering methods, including k-means, principal component analysis (PCA), and t-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE), to identify hidden patterns within ...
Anahtar Kelimeler
Deep learning | Recidivism prediction | Explainable AI | Criminal justice system