Penn State University Libraries - Criminology

• The British Journal of Criminology
  One of the world's top criminology journals, The British Journal of Criminology publishes work of the highest quality from around the world and across all areas of criminology. It is a valuable resource for academics and researchers in crime, whether they be from criminology, sociology, anthropology, psychology, law, economics, politics or social work, and for professionals concerned with crime, law, criminal justice, politics and penology.

• Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  This publication appeals to justice administrators, researchers and practitioners, academics, and to anyone wishing to keep abreast of recent criminological findings and opinions. Published by Canadian Criminal Justice Association.

• Capítulo criminológico
  Covers criminology, criminal policy, social control, law enforcement, juridical sociology, social reaction, violence, human rights, and criminal psychology. A publication of the Universidat del Zulia (Venezuela)

• Crime and Justice
  Treats important developments in the criminal justice system. Covers legal, psychological, biological, sociological, historical and ethical considerations.

• Crime, law, and social change
  Seeks essays and reviews in several areas, most particularly ones dealing with the political economy of organized crime whether at the transnational, international, national regional or local levels.

• Crime, Media, Culture : an International Journal
  Aims to promote a broad cross-disciplinary understanding of the relationship between crime, criminal justice, media, and culture.

• Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health
  Intended for psychiatrists and psychologists who work with mentally abnormal offenders, violent patients, or who are engaged in research or teaching on crime or the criminal justice system.

• Criminal Justice and Behavior
  Covers criminal justice relating to mental health, personality assessment, and changes. Advances the knowledge and expertise of professionals and academics involved in forensic psychology, with a concentration in correctional psychology. Published by the International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology.

• Criminology
  Interdisciplinary in nature, devoted to crime and deviant behavior, as found in sociology, psychology, design, systems analysis, and decision theory as applied to crime and criminal justice. Published by The American Society of Criminology.

• Criminology and Criminal Justice
  Focuses on the general field of criminal justice policy and practice. Covers all areas of crime and criminal justice: from policing to sentencing, community penalties; and from crime prevention to victims of crime.

• Critical Criminology
  Offers a forum for progressive analyses of economic, gender, legal and political relations as they pertain to studies of social justice worldwide. Published by the Division on Critical Criminology, The American Society of Criminology along with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

• Current Issues in Criminal Justice
  The journal features Contemporary Comments which are at the cutting edge of the crime and justice debate. Published by the Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney, Australia.

• Deviant Behavior
  All aspects of deviant behavior are discussed, including crime, juvenile delinquency, alcohol abuse and narcotic addiction, sexual deviance, societal reaction to handicap and disfigurement, mental illness, and socially inappropriate behavior.

• European Journal of Criminology
  Brings together broad theoretical accounts of crime, analyses of quantitative data, comparative studies, systematic evaluations of interventions and discussions of criminal justice institutions. "Journal of the European Society of Criminology".

• Homicide Studies
  Devoted to the dissemination of information concerning research, public policy and applied knowledge relating to the study of homicide. "Published in cooperation with the Homicide Research Working Group".

• International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice
  Provides a forum for scholars, academics and practitioners who are interested in comparative theory and empirical research in the area of criminal justice.

• Journal for Crime, Conflict, and Media Culture
  Seeks to publish international research concerned with representations of, and inter-relations between, crime and conflict in mass media and popular culture.

• Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice
  Focuses on critical topics in contemporary criminal justice through guest-edited special issues. It provides cogent, thorough and timely examination of topics of current concern.

• Journal of crime & justice : JC & J
  Produced by The Society for Police and Criminal Psychology, JC & J contains articles pertaining to research and theoretical issues in forensic psychology.

• Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture
  Publishes research and opinion on the intersection of crime, criminal justice and popular culture.

• Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
  Provides a forum for dialogue and debate on current criminal law and criminology issues.

• Journal of Family Violence
  Examines clinical and investigative efforts concerning all forms of family violence; includes case studies and reviews.

• Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  Provides a forum for the discussion of the concerns and activities of professionals and researchers working in domestic violence, child sexual abuse, rape and sexual assault, physical child abuse, and other violent crimes.

• Journal of Quantitative Criminology
  Publishes papers that apply quantitative techniques of all levels of complexity to substantive, methodological, or evaluative concerns of interest to the criminological community.

• The Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
  Published by The National Council on Crime and Delinquency, the Journal reports on original research in crime and delinquency, new theory, and the critical analyses of theories and concepts pertinent to research development in the field.

• Legal and Criminological Psychology
  Covers theoretical, empirical and review studies in the field as broadly defined. Topics include new legislation, victimology, theories of delinquency, public attitudes, mental health and the law, policing and crime detection. Published by The British Psychological Society.

• Social justice: a journal of crime, conflict, and world order
  Combines analyses of global issues (peaceful resolution of conflicts, immigration, and human rights) with domestic policy concerns such as reducing crime as well as race and gender discrimination.

• Theoretical Criminology : an International Journal
  Concerned with theories, concepts, narratives and myths of crime, criminal behavior, social deviance, criminal law, morality, justice and social regulation.

• Violence and Victims
  Provides a forum for the latest developments in theory, research, policy, clinical practice and social services in the areas of interpersonal violence and victimization.

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