SAGE
Crime & Delinquency Template
Write your Crime & Delinquency paper in a clean editor and export a submission-ready PDF in the official SAGE format — with author–year references and the editable LaTeX source. No LaTeX required.
About the Crime & Delinquency format
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Crime & Delinquency, 12(3), pp. 45–58. |
| Layout | Single column |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Crime & Delinquency template — frequently asked questions
How do I write a paper in the Crime & Delinquency format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Crime & Delinquency template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE single-column format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Crime & Delinquency use?
Crime & Delinquency uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Crime & Delinquency, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Is the Crime & Delinquency template one column or two?
Crime & Delinquency uses a single-column layout. DocuGuru reproduces that exact column layout, margins, and heading styles when it exports your PDF, so the output matches what SAGE expects.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Crime & Delinquency?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Crime & Delinquency document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Crime & Delinquency template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Crime & Delinquency format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Crime & Delinquency?
SAGE journal (sagej). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by SAGE.
Can I export a submission-ready Crime & Delinquency PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Crime & Delinquency template (the sagej class, single-column) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Crime & Delinquency template cost?
You can start writing in the Crime & Delinquency template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Crime & Delinquency PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.