Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
Contemporary Criminology / Criminal Justice | Corrections/Penology | White Collar Crime (General)
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 visit http://www.unl.edu/eskridge/jccjthemes.html.
The Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice presents single-themed special issues that focus on a critical issue in contemporary criminal justice in order to provide a cogent, thorough, and timely exploration of the topic. Subjects include such concerns as organized crime, community policings, gangs, white-collar crime, and excessive police force.
| Chris W. Eskridge | University of Nebraska, USA |
| John Kenney | California State University, Long Beach, USA |
| George E. Rush | California State University, Long Beach, USA |
The Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice is a themed journal. For a list of upcoming themes, visit http://www.unl.edu/eskridge/jccjthemes.html. Manuscripts should be sent to the appropriate guest editor.
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