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Pakistan Journal of Criminology.
1. AIMS AND SCOPE

The Pakistan Journal of Criminology is an official publication of the Pakistan Society of Criminology. It aims to advance the study of criminology and criminal justice; to promote empirically-based public policy in crime management; and to encourage comparative studies of crime and criminal justice in Pakistan or having implications for Pakistan. It further aims to develop and establish an indigenous criminological scholarship on issues pertaining to Pakistan. It publishes high quality original research and articles using varied approaches, including discussion of theory, analysis of quantitative data, comparative studies, systematic evaluation of interventions, and study of institutions and political process. It will also be acknowledged as a leading academic journal specializing in the study of policing institutions and their practices, in addition to its use of evidence generated by sound social science methods to evaluate criminological ideas and policy. The journal will bring into light the gap between practice and theory through strengthening the role of indigenous research in the development of relationship between criminal justice policy and practice. Such evidence-based research will focus on any aspect of crime and the justice system and can feature local, provincial, national or international concerns vis-a-vis Pakistan. Both quantitative and qualitative studies are encouraged. The journal encourages the submission of articles, research notes, commentaries and comprehensive essays that focus on crime and broadly defined justice-related topics in Pakistani context. The journal is an interdisciplinary and an innovative idea in Pakistan. The journal is issued quarterly.

2. MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION INFORMATION.

Authors interested in submitting their research articles to the journal should send their papers to the Chief-Editor via email in electronic Word format. If an article can not be sent by email, three copies should be sent to the address of Pakistan Society of Criminology. A brief abstract of approximately 150 words, with upto ten key words and a brief biographical paragraph describing each author’s current affiliation, research interests, and recent publications should accompany the manuscript. The Pakistan Society of Criminology regards the submission of manuscripts as a commitment that they are contributed solely to this journal within Pakistan. All submissions will be subject to the normal process of peer review. Authors will receive a complimentary copy of the issue containing their articles. The maximum length should be 7000 words, including notes and references. The first page of each article should show the following information: (i) title of the article, date and word count; (ii) author’s full name, affiliation, institutional and email address, telephone and fax numbers. If submitting electronically, this information should be in a separate file to facilitate blind refereeing. The author’s name should not be mentioned except on the cover sheet. Lengthy quotations (exceeding 40 words) may be avoided and should be displayed, indented, in the text, if unavoidable. The position of tables and figures within the text should be clearly indicated. Articles should be written in English.

3. REFERENCES

References should be listed alphabetically at the end of the paper with surname and date cited in the text. The following style should be used: (a) Sampson, R.J. and Laub, J.H. (1993): Crime in the Making: Pathways and Turning Points Through Life. Harvard University Press. (b) Andrews, David A (1995): ‘The Psychology of Criminal Conduct and Effective Treatment, in J.Mc Guire (ed.) What Works: Reducing Reoffending, pp.88-103. Chichester: John Wiley. When citing a new edition of a previously published work, include both dates, e.g. Durkheim (1912/1976), also in text and references.

4. COPYRIGHT

Authors are required to assign copyright to Pakistan Society of Criminology, subject to retaining their right to reuse the material in other publications written or edited by themselves and due to be published at least one year after initial publication in the journal.

5. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION

All subscriptions are payable in advance and all rates include postage. Subscription are entered on an annual basis, i.e. January to December. Payments are made to Pakistan Society of Criminology in Pakistani currency or US dollars. The annual subscription fee in Pakistan is Rs. 2000 and US $ 50 for overseas subscription.

6. DISCLAIMER

The authors, editors and publisher will not accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made in this publication. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.

7. ADVERTISING

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8. CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Six weeks’ advance notice must be given when notifying of change of address. Please send old address table along with the new address to ensure proper identification