OxRec (Oxford Risk of Recidivism Tool)

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Resource Centre Cyberjustice and AI by CEPEJ Council of Europe. Resource Centre on Cyberjustice and AI. European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ), n.d., Available at https://www.coe.int/en/web/cepej/resource-centre-on-cyberjustice-and-ai. (Accessed March 2025).

OxRec is a web-based tool designed to assess the risk of violent recidivism in released prisoners and probationers. It uses data from criminal history, sociodemographic, and clinical factors to generate risk categories and probability scores for reoffending within 1 to 2 years. The model was derived from a large cohort of prisoners and has been validated internationally. OxRec assists criminal justice professionals by providing evidence-based predictions that support decision-making in parole and sentencing.

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#assist Help yourself with an evidence base that supports decision-making with easy-to-interpret risk scores and categories. This simplifies the process of evaluating the potential for reoffending based on multiple variables.

#predict Forecast the likelihood of violent recidivism in prisoners, offering predictions for 1- and 2-year intervals. The tool generates probability scores and risk categories, helping professionals make informed decisions on parole and sentencing.

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Developed by: Academia
Deployment Type: Web Platform
Community Moderation: Does not require community manager
Difficulty Level: Does not require developer
License: Proprietary

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