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Justice Research and Policy Template

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About the Justice Research and Policy format

Justice Research and Policy is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending.

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

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Publishes research inCrime Patterns and Interventions Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Homelessness and Social Issues Policing Practices and Perceptions
ISSN1525-1071
h-index34
i10-index86
Total citations3,684
Top institutions publishing hereUnited States Department of Justice
Journal websitecatalog.hathitrust.org
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Justice Research and Policy per year

8
2006
11
2007
8
2008
5
2009
14
2010
4
2011
10
2012
11
2013
14
2015
6
2016
5
2017
1
2019

Citation impact of Justice Research and Policy by publication year

244
2006
459
2007
89
2008
35
2009
120
2010
31
2011
430
2012
133
2013
94
2015
46
2016
67
2017
2
2019

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

Most-cited papers in Justice Research and Policy

Sex Offender Residence Restrictions: Unintended Consequences and Community Reentry

Jill S. Levenson, Andrea L. Hern · 1 Jun 2007

Many states and hundreds of local municipalities have passed zoning laws prohibiting sex offenders from living within close proximity to schools, parks, playgrounds, day care centers, and other places where children congregate. The purpose of this study was to investigate the positive and negative, intended and unintended consequences of residence restrictions on sex offenders. Results…

Outcome Tests of Racial Disparities in Police Practices

Ian Ayres · 1 Dec 2002

This article assesses the strengths and weaknesses of using “outcome tests” to assess racial disparities in police practices. An outcome test, for example, might assess whether the probability of finding contraband was higher for whites who are searched than for minorities who are searched.

Receptivity to Research in Policing

Cynthia Lum, Cody W. Telep, Christopher S. Koper et al. · 1 Jun 2012

Evidence-based policing—using research and scientific processes to inform police decisions—is a complex approach to policing that involves various challenges. One primary difficulty is how research can be translated into digestible and familiar forms for practitioners. A central part of successful translation is the receptivity of decisionmakers to research as well as how research is presented…

Reducing Housing Options for Convicted Sex Offenders: Investigating the Impact of Residency Restriction Laws Using GIS

Paul A. Zandbergen, Timothy C. Hart · 1 Dec 2006

Sex offender registries have been established throughout the United States. To date, 16 states have adopted additional residency restriction policies, precluding registered sex offenders from living within a certain distance of places where children gather. This study quantifies the impact of residency restrictions on housing options for registered sex offenders using Orange County, Florida, as…

Searching for the Denominator: Problems with Police Traffic Stop Data and an Early Warning System Solution

Samuel Walker · 1 Jun 2001

In response to widespread allegations of racial and ethnic discrimination in traffic stops, a practice that has been labeled “racial profiling,” law enforcement agencies are now collecting data on traffic stops that include the race or ethnicity of drivers. Interpreting these data to determine whether a pattern of race discrimination exists poses enormous difficulties. Specifically,…

Justice Research and Policy template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Justice Research and Policy format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Justice Research and Policy template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Justice Research and Policy use?
Justice Research and Policy 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', Justice Research and Policy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Justice Research and Policy?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Justice Research and Policy 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 Justice Research and Policy template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Justice Research and Policy format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Justice Research and Policy?
Justice Research and Policy is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Justice Research and Policy template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Justice Research and Policy PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Justice Research and Policy template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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