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Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice Template

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About the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice format

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inCrime Patterns and Interventions Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance Policing Practices and Perceptions Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
ISSN1043-9862
Citation impact (2-yr)1.27
h-index77
i10-index482
Total citations24,331
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Cincinnati
Journal websiteccj.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice per year

34
2014
23
2015
18
2016
19
2017
35
2018
33
2019
24
2020
35
2021
53
2022
40
2023
40
2024
48
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice by publication year

1.6K
2014
866
2015
406
2016
476
2017
491
2018
588
2019
367
2020
595
2021
76
2022
249
2023
99
2024
20
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Collateral Consequences of Sex Offender Registration

Richard Tewksbury · 29 Dec 2004

Sex offender registrationwas widely implemented in the 1990s as a means of enhancingcommunity awareness of sex offenders to promote community safety. This study is one of the first examinations of the collateral consequences of sex offender registration from the perspective of the offender. Drawing on data from 121 registered sex offenders in Kentucky, this research…

Black Criminal Stereotypes and Racial Profiling

Kelly Welch · 1 Aug 2007

The racial stereotyping of criminals has been an enduring and unfortunate feature of American culture. However, following the civil rights movement, the linkage between Blacks and crime was galvanized. The stereotyping of Blacks as criminals is so pervasive throughout society that “criminal predator” is used as a euphemism for “young Black male.” This common stereotype…

The Effect of Megan’s Law on Sex Offender Reintegration

Jill S. Levenson, Leo P. Cotter · 29 Dec 2004

The purpose of this study is to better understand the positive and negative, intended and unintended, consequences of community notification on sex offenders’ rehabilitation and reintegration. A sample of 183 convicted male sex offenders from Florida completed the survey. Overall, about one third of participants had experienced dire events, such as the loss of a…

Amputation or Reconstruction? Notes on the Concept of “Knifing Off” and Desistance From Crime

Shadd Maruna, Kevin Roy · 1 Feb 2007

Several scholars have suggested that life changes—such as desistance from crime—may be shaped by social structures through a process of “knifing off.” Individuals are thought to change their lives by severing themselves from harmful environments, undesirable companions, or even the past itself. Despite the frequent use of this terminology in criminology and other fields, the…

Riding the Bus

Johnna Christian · 29 Dec 2004

Geographic separation from family is one consequence of imprisonment. Depending on the state, prisons are often located in remote, rural areas that are far from the urban cores many prisoners come from. Although scholars frequently cite the distance of prison facilities from prisoners’ families’ residences, scant research has addressed whether this is in fact an…

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice format?
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What reference style does Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice use?
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice 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', Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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