Criminal Justice and Behavior seeks contributions examining psychological and behavioral aspects of the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The concepts "criminal justice’’ and "behavior’’ should be interpreted broadly to include analyses of the etiology of delinquent or criminal behavior, the process of law violation, of victimology, offender classification and treatment, deterrence, and incapacitation. The journal will include analyses of both clientele and employees in the justice systems, and it will include analyses of the effects of differing sanctions or programs. The journal emphasizes reports of original empirical research, theoretical contributions, development and testing of innovative programs and practices, and critical reviews of literature or theory on central topics of criminal justice and behavior. Articles dealing with behavioral aspects of juvenile or criminal justice are welcomed from throughout the world.

Submissions must be sent electronically to https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cjb. Manuscripts should be typed in Times New Roman 12-pt font. All margins should be set to 1" and text should be double spaced (including references). Tables, charts, and references should be placed on separate pages. All submissions should be formatted as Word documents. The recommended length for manuscripts submitted to CJB is up to 35 pages. Authors should provide justification for manuscript length that exceeds 35 pages. Note that pages here include the abstract, body of the manuscript, references, appendices, and all tables and figures. Supplemental material to be published online may be included in submissions. This material should be labeled as such.

The format described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (most current edition) must be followed. Manuscript header formatting should follow the latest edition. Questions concerning manuscript submission can be directed to cjbeditor@gmail.com.

Book reviews must be sent electronically to https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cjb. Inquiries regarding book reviews should be sent to Dr. Michaela Flippin at Western Connecticut State University, email: flippinm@wcsu.edu.

As with typical manuscript submissions, book reviews should be typed and double spaced, with references on separate pages. In addition to summarizing the main thesis and/or arguments presented in the book, book reviews should also offer a balanced and objective critique that addresses (among other aspects deemed appropriate) the novelty or timeliness of the book, the book author’s credentials to speak as an authority on the topic, the thoroughness with which the topic area is covered, the strength of the arguments presented, the structure and organization of the book’s contents, and its implications for criminal justice practice or research. Book reviews that only provide a general summary of the book with no further analysis of the book’s quality will not be considered for publication. Please be advised that CJB prioritizes reviews for books that have an academic or research-based focused as opposed to biographical works, fiction, or theoretical texts that have a limited empirical basis. Therefore, unsolicited book reviewers are advised to select books that align with the aims and scope of CJB.

Authors who want to refine the use of English in their manuscripts might consider utilizing the services of SPi, a non-affiliated company that offers Professional Editing Services to authors of journal articles in the areas of science, technology, medicine or the social sciences. SPi specializes in editing and correcting English-language manuscripts written by authors with a primary language other than English. Visit http://www.prof-editing.com for more information about SPi’s Professional Editing Services, pricing, and turn-around times, or to obtain a free quote or submit a manuscript for language polishing.

Please be aware that Sage has no affiliation with SPi and makes no endorsement of the company. An author’s use of SPi’s services in no way guarantees that his or her submission will ultimately be accepted. Any arrangement an author enters into will be exclusively between the author and SPi, and any costs incurred are the sole responsibility of the author.

Sage Choice and Open Access

If you or your funder wish your article to be freely available online to nonsubscribers immediately upon publication (gold open access), you can opt for it to be included in Sage Choice, subject to payment of a publication fee. The manuscript submission and peer review procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let Sage know directly if you are choosing Sage Choice. To check journal eligibility and the publication fee, please visit Sage Choice. For more information on open access options and compliance at Sage, including self author archiving deposits (green open access) visit Sage Publishing Policies on our Journal Author Gateway.

ORCID

As part of our commitment to ensuring an ethical, transparent and fair peer review process Sage is a supporting member of ORCID, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID. ORCID provides a unique and persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers from every other researcher, even those who share the same name, and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between researchers and their professional activities, ensuring that their work is recognized.

The collection of ORCID iDs from corresponding authors is now part of the submission process of this journal. If you already have an ORCID iD you will be asked to associate that to your submission during the online submission process. We also strongly encourage all co-authors to link their ORCID ID to their accounts in our online peer review platforms. It takes seconds to do: click the link when prompted, sign into your ORCID account and our systems are automatically updated. Your ORCID iD will become part of your accepted publication’s metadata, making your work attributable to you and only you. Your ORCID iD is published with your article so that fellow researchers reading your work can link to your ORCID profile and from there link to your other publications.

If you do not already have an ORCID iD please follow this link to create one or visit our ORCID homepage to learn more.