Emerald

Journal Of Criminological Research Policy And Practice

(ISSN 2056-385X)

Aims & scope

The Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice (JCRPP) provides a unique single outlet on the notion of a ‘seamless disposal’, covering contact with the police, prosecutors, courts and sentencing through to custody and release. The journal examines how criminal justice institutions engage with the community and non-criminal justice agencies. Each issue includes double blind peer-reviewed papers covering the areas of:

• Initial and preventative contact

• Containment (involving police, courts and custody)

• Through-care, resettlement and community based work.

The journal publishes research from a variety of perspectives including the offender(s), the victim(s), communities and professionals involved.

The coverage of the journal includes, but is not limited to:

• Crime detection and related prevention

• Policing

• Diversionary programmes

• Probation interventions

• Psychological interventions

• Community treatment

• Institutional treatment

• Risk assessment and risk management

• Prison conditions

• Court involvement

• Through-care

• Intervention effectiveness

• Legal applications.

The journal covers the following key research areas:

• Criminal justice

• Policing

• Courts and sentencing

• Crime scene and crime detection

• Prisons and probation

• Forensic settings

• Legal applications

• Treatment and rehabilitation

• Community justice.