Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Issues in criminal justice are complex, difficult and often obscure. They can also have immediate and dramatic implications for political action, public policy and institutional decision-making. As a result, important criminal justice issues require in-depth and considered investigation. That is what the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice provides. Each issue of the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice is guest-edited by an expert in the topic being studied and contains contributions from leading researchers and scholars. In this journal, you'll receive authoritative, balanced examinations on a variety of critical issues in criminal justice today, written and assembled by the most experienced and knowledgeable scholars.

Interdisciplinary Coverage
The science of criminal justice combines a wide range of academic disciplines and fields of practice. To explore and advance the discipline of criminal justice fully, the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice provides a forum that is open to a diverse variety of fields.

Among the perspectives that you’ll find represented in the journal are: • anthropology • criminology • courts • criminal justice • administration • corrections • economics • history • law • legal studies • political science • police studies • psychology • public administration and policy • sociology • social work

For themes of upcoming issues, please see this “Upcoming Themes” page. Manuscripts should be sent to the appropriate Guest Editor; prospective authors should contact the guest editors of each issue to obtain manuscript length parameters and other submission information.