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Criminology & Public Policy Template

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About the Criminology & Public Policy format

Criminology & Public Policy is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Crime Patterns and Interventions, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Policing Practices and Perceptions.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Criminology & Public Policy 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inCrime Patterns and Interventions Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Policing Practices and Perceptions Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance Homelessness and Social Issues
ISSN1538-6473
Citation impact (2-yr)4.05
h-index97
i10-index779
Total citations40,288
Article processing charge$3,190
Top institutions publishing hereInstitute of Criminology
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in Criminology & Public Policy per year

51
2014
65
2015
88
2016
86
2017
75
2018
69
2019
61
2020
33
2021
50
2022
47
2023
38
2024
28
2025

Citation impact of Criminology & Public Policy by publication year

935
2014
2.1K
2015
1.7K
2016
2.1K
2017
1.4K
2018
2.3K
2019
1.6K
2020
822
2021
831
2022
380
2023
248
2024
89
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Criminology & Public Policy

“POLICE DON'T LIKE BLACK PEOPLE”: AFRICAN‐AMERICAN YOUNG MEN'S ACCUMULATED POLICE EXPERIENCES*

Rod K. Brunson · 1 Feb 2007

Research Summary This study examined 40 African‐American young men's direct and vicarious experiences with police harassment and violence, and their impact on perceptions of police. Study findings highlight the value of using comprehensive and nuanced measures of police/citizen encounters and underscore the importance of examining the impact of accumulated adverse experiences. Policy Implications The findings…

Imprisonment and crime

Steven N. Durlauf, Daniel S. Nagin · 26 Jan 2011

ince 1972, the rate of incarceration in U.S. state and federal prisons has increased every year without exception from a rate of 96 prisoners per 100,000 population in 1972 to 504 prisoners per 100,000 in 2008 (BJS, 2008). 1 Counting those housed in jails, the nation's total incarceration rate has surpassed 750 per 100,000 (Liptak,…

REFORMING TO PRESERVE: COMPSTAT AND STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING IN AMERICAN POLICING*

David Weisburd, Stephen D. Mastrofski, ANN MARIE MCNALLY et al. · 1 Jul 2003

Research Summary: This paper provides the first national description of Compstat programs, considered in the framework of strategic problem solving. Relying on a survey of American police departments conducted by the Police Foundation, we examine the diffusion of Compstat programs and the nature of Compstat models throughout the United States. We also assess the penetration…

DOES CORRECTIONAL PROGRAM QUALITY REALLY MATTER? THE IMPACT OF ADHERING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION*

Christopher T. Lowenkamp, Edward J. Latessa, Paula Smith · 1 Aug 2006

Research Summary: This study analyzed data on 3,237 offenders placed in 1 of 38 community‐based residential programs as part of their parole or other post‐release control. Offenders terminated from these programs were matched to, and compared with, a group of offenders (N = 3,237) under parole or other post‐release control who were not placed in…

A Bird's Eye View of Civilians Killed by Police in 2015

Justin Nix, Bradley A. Campbell, Edward H. Byers et al. · 1 Feb 2017

Research Summary We analyzed 990 police fatal shootings using data compiled by The Washington Post in 2015. After first providing a basic descriptive analysis of these shootings, we then examined the data for evidence of implicit bias by using multivariate regression models that predict two indicators of threat perception failure: (1) whether the civilian was…

Criminology & Public Policy template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Criminology & Public Policy format?
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What reference style does Criminology & Public Policy use?
Criminology & Public Policy uses Author–year (Chicago) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Criminology & Public Policy 12 (3): 45–58.
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