Issues in criminal justice are complex, difficult and often obscure. They can also have immediate and dramatic implications for political action, public policy and institutional decision-making. As a result, important criminal justice issues require in-depth and considered investigation. That is what the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice provides. Each issue of the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice is guest-edited by an expert in the topic being studied and contains contributions from leading researchers and scholars. In this journal, you''ll receive authoritative, balanced examinations on a variety of critical issues in criminal justice today, written and assembled by the most experienced and knowledgeable scholars.

Interdisciplinary Coverage
The science of criminal justice combines a wide range of academic disciplines and fields of practice. To explore and advance the discipline of criminal justice fully, the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice provides a forum that is open to a diverse variety of fields.

Among the perspectives that you’ll find represented in the journal are: • anthropology • criminology • courts • criminal justice • administration • corrections • economics • history • law • legal studies • political science • police studies • psychology • public administration and policy • sociology • social work

For themes of upcoming issues, please visit http://www.unl.edu/eskridge/jccjthemes.html.