This title has ceased (2018)
Crime Psychology Review publishes state of the art reviews of cutting-edge topics across all psychological aspects relating to crimes and criminals. Particular emphasis is given to topics in which research of note has emerged in recent years and which are therefore developing rapidly. The reviews are carefully documented, thorough accounts of current research and understanding in specific areas.
Crime Psychology Review provides an overarching account of the up-to-date status of research evidence and debates relating to the major challenges that currently drive and define inter alia the fields of forensic psychology, criminal justice, criminology, legal and court psychology, policing psychology, investigative psychology and prison psychology.
A variety of forms of reviews are welcome. These include:
- Focusing on practical implications of areas of research.
- Dealing mainly with theoretical developments.
- Exploring debates and current areas of dispute will be encouraged by inviting other experts to respond. For example on the value of ‘lie detectors’, or the presentation of ‘psychopathy’ as evidence in court.
- A composite review of a series of books could include, for example, a review and comparison of a set of new general introductory textbooks, or books describing 'offender profiling', or investigative interviewing.
- Meta-analyses as reviews of evidence in a particular area are also encouraged.
Generally, the relevance to policy and practice of the topics considered will be covered to a greater or lesser extent in all reviews. The presentation of the topic in an historical context is also welcome.
A such, the journal is an essential reference not only for academics and policy researchers working in these fields, but also for police and other investigative professionals, lawyers and other legal professionals as well as those concerned with the prevention of crime and treatment and rehabilitation of offenders.
Subjects covered by this journal
All aspects of psychological and behavioural science are welcome relating to the explanation, prediction, detection, treatment, legal examination, media presentation and prevention of criminal behaviour and the understanding and treatments of its perpetrators.
For example reviews may provide evaluative overviews of the latest findings or controversies in reference to: Cognitive Behaviour therapy in prison; Fear of Crime; Risk assessment of offenders; Domestic Violence; Detecting deception; Women and Crime; Interventions with personality disordered offenders; Developmental Criminology; Jury selection- ethics and outcomes; Human Trafficking; Offender Profiling; Court Psychology; Behavioural linking of crimes; Homicide; Geographical offender profiling; Rehabilitation: What Works?; Psychology of crime prevention; De-Radicalisation of Terrorists; Victimology; Forensic Linguistics; Punishment; Sex Offending; Mental Disorder and Crime; Criminal Specialisation and Versatility; crime in the media; fear of crime.
Length of Reviews: Generally reviews will be appropriately extensive, being at least 8,000 words, i.e about 20 A4 single spaced 12 point text pages. Longer reviews will be considered on their merit. Once accepted and the proofs have been approved papers will be published online.
Peer Review: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double blind and submission is
via email.
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