European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
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Crime, criminal law and criminal justice are no longer purely national issues in today’s Europe. Criminal conduct is becoming increasingly denationalised because offenders can easily cross borders or commit crimes in cyberspace. It is also increasingly common for individuals either to face criminal proceedings or to become victims of crime in countries other than their own. Nevertheless, efforts to combat crime, and to safeguard the rights of victims, are still organised on a, by and large, national basis.
These factors are driving the need for a better understanding of crime in Europe, as well as many important debates to which it gives rise. They include: how best to respond to crimes that affect more than one state; how to strike an appropriate balance between respect for national criminal justice traditions and the tendency to harmonise legislation and practice; and how to ensure that it is possible for suspects, offenders and victims to rely upon an adequate level of protection of their fundamental rights wherever they come into contact with a criminal justice system in Europe. Criminal policy is therefore increasingly prominent on the political agenda of the key European players, above all the European Union and the Council of Europe. Not only are their growing roles reshaping the governance of criminal law and justice, but these bodies are themselves becoming a target of offending behaviour.
The European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice provides a forum for public debate on these European issues. Our aim, in other words, is to offer a multi-dimensional international and comparative perspective on crime, criminal law and criminal justice in Europe. We welcome papers from any relevant disciplinary outlook or approach, including those that are contextually, doctrinally, empirically or theoretically based.
Publication Prize for the European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
Brill | Nijhoff is delighted to announce that there is a bi-annual prize for the most outstanding article published in the European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. To encourage and reward publication in the Journal, the author of the chosen article will receive 10 free copies of the issue in which their article was published as well as a €400 voucher for Brill|Nijhoff books.
The winner of the bi-annual prize will be chosen by the Editorial Board of the Journal. All authors who have had an article published in the Journal over the previous two years will be considered.
5 Year Impact Factor: 0,8
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Virtual Justice in Europe
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Crime, criminal law and criminal justice are no longer purely national issues in today’s Europe. Criminal conduct is becoming increasingly denationalised because offenders can easily cross borders or commit crimes in cyberspace. It is also increasingly common for individuals either to face criminal proceedings or to become victims of crime in countries other than their own. Nevertheless, efforts to combat crime, and to safeguard the rights of victims, are still organised on a, by and large, national basis.
These factors are driving the need for a better understanding of crime in Europe, as well as many important debates to which it gives rise. They include: how best to respond to crimes that affect more than one state; how to strike an appropriate balance between respect for national criminal justice traditions and the tendency to harmonise legislation and practice; and how to ensure that it is possible for suspects, offenders and victims to rely upon an adequate level of protection of their fundamental rights wherever they come into contact with a criminal justice system in Europe. Criminal policy is therefore increasingly prominent on the political agenda of the key European players, above all the European Union and the Council of Europe. Not only are their growing roles reshaping the governance of criminal law and justice, but these bodies are themselves becoming a target of offending behaviour.
The European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice provides a forum for public debate on these European issues. Our aim, in other words, is to offer a multi-dimensional international and comparative perspective on crime, criminal law and criminal justice in Europe. We welcome papers from any relevant disciplinary outlook or approach, including those that are contextually, doctrinally, empirically or theoretically based.
Publication Prize for the European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
Brill | Nijhoff is delighted to announce that there is a bi-annual prize for the most outstanding article published in the European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. To encourage and reward publication in the Journal, the author of the chosen article will receive 10 free copies of the issue in which their article was published as well as a €400 voucher for Brill|Nijhoff books.
The winner of the bi-annual prize will be chosen by the Editorial Board of the Journal. All authors who have had an article published in the Journal over the previous two years will be considered.
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Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. Dr. Michele Caianiello, Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche, Bologna University, Italy
Managing Editor:
Dr. Chris Murphy, E-mail: eccleditor@outlook.com
Editorial Board:
Prof. Dr. André Klip, Law School, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Dr. Karolina Kremens, Digital Justice Center, University of Wrocław, Poland
Prof. Dr. Gorazd Meško, Institute of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Prof. Dr. Jannemieke Ouwerkerk, Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, Leiden Law School, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Nina Peršak, Institute for Criminal-Law Ethics and Criminology, Ljubljana, Slovenia; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law, Slovenia
Founding Editors:
Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Albrecht
Prof. Dr. Cyrille Fijnaut
Prof. Dr. Günther Kaiser
Advisory Board:
Prof. Dr. L. Bachmaier Winter, Universidad de Complutense, Spain
Prof. Dr. M. Böse, University of Bonn, Germany
Prof. Dr G. Buzarovska, SS. Cyril and Methodius University, Macedonia
Prof. Dr. A.-M. Getoš Kalac, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. Dr. S. Gless, University of Basel, Switzerland
Prof. Dr. S. Hoctor, Stellenbosh University, South Africa
Prof. Dr. J. Lelieur, Université de Strasbourg, France
E. Martin, Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, Germany
Prof. Dr. Valsamis Mitsilegas, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. L. Paoli, K.U. Leuven, Belgium
Dr. C. Peristeridou, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. A. Soo, University of Tartu, Estonia
Prof. Dr. F. Verbruggen, K.U. Leuven, Belgium
Prof. Dr. M. Wąsek-Wiaderek, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski, Poland
Editorial Address
Dr. Chris Murphy, Managing Editor, E-mail: eccleditor@outlook.com
Prof. Dr. Michele Caianiello, Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche, Bologna University, Italy
Managing Editor:
Dr. Chris Murphy, E-mail: eccleditor@outlook.com
Editorial Board:
Prof. Dr. André Klip, Law School, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Dr. Karolina Kremens, Digital Justice Center, University of Wrocław, Poland
Prof. Dr. Gorazd Meško, Institute of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Prof. Dr. Jannemieke Ouwerkerk, Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, Leiden Law School, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Nina Peršak, Institute for Criminal-Law Ethics and Criminology, Ljubljana, Slovenia; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law, Slovenia
Founding Editors:
Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Albrecht
Prof. Dr. Cyrille Fijnaut
Prof. Dr. Günther Kaiser
Advisory Board:
Prof. Dr. L. Bachmaier Winter, Universidad de Complutense, Spain
Prof. Dr. M. Böse, University of Bonn, Germany
Prof. Dr G. Buzarovska, SS. Cyril and Methodius University, Macedonia
Prof. Dr. A.-M. Getoš Kalac, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. Dr. S. Gless, University of Basel, Switzerland
Prof. Dr. S. Hoctor, Stellenbosh University, South Africa
Prof. Dr. J. Lelieur, Université de Strasbourg, France
E. Martin, Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, Germany
Prof. Dr. Valsamis Mitsilegas, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
Prof. Dr. L. Paoli, K.U. Leuven, Belgium
Dr. C. Peristeridou, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. A. Soo, University of Tartu, Estonia
Prof. Dr. F. Verbruggen, K.U. Leuven, Belgium
Prof. Dr. M. Wąsek-Wiaderek, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski, Poland
Editorial Address
Dr. Chris Murphy, Managing Editor, E-mail: eccleditor@outlook.com
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Virtual Justice in Europe
The covid crisis learned many criminal justice systems to work with technology in order to participate in hearings in which not all participants were present on the same location. The question has arisen whether this remote or virtual justice is pandemic-related or whether it is there to stay. It is intriguing to see how many questions pop up when thinking of whether and to what extent virtual justice could be an avenue to explore. For what kind of proceedings (e.g. remand hearing, witness interrogation, full trial) is remote presence (and of whom: defendant, witness, full court) acceptable? On the basis of which criteria should this be decided? One of these issues was addressed recently in this journal in the Editorial “The right to be present online” (Vol. 32, 2024, p. 1). There the position was taken that there is a right for the defendant to choose whether he wants to be present at his hearing in person or remotely. Is that so? What are the pros and cons? By the way, what is presence in our day of age? Can evidence be tested remotely by all parties, defence rights be used, credibility of witnesses be assessed? Should we redesign the full trial?
The Editorial Board invites you to submit an abstract of no more than 1000 words with a proposal for an article to be published in a Special Issue on Virtual Justice in Europe. You may deal with any of the questions that falls under the broad theme of virtual justice in Europe. That could be anything and is not limited to the issues mentioned above. The journal will host a conference on Virtual Justice in Europe in Wrocław on 14 May 2025 to which the authors of the best articles will be invited.
Submission of abstracts by 15 November 2024 to the Editorial Manager Christopher Murphy (eccleditor@outlook.com).
Reviews returned with invitation to submit an article by 1 December 2024.
Articles submitted by 1 February 2025. Please note that all submitted articles will undergo the regular reviewing process and submissions can still be refused.
Online submission: Articles for publication in European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice can be submitted online through Editorial Manager, please click here.
Articles should have a clear European focus. In order to be within the Journal’s scope, they should therefore:
- discuss norms and/or policies of a European origin (European Union/Council of Europe), or
- compare the legislation, policies or practices in European states, or
- analyse the manifestations or representations of crime and/or its impact in Europe, or
- contribute to the criminological debate in Europe.
‘Europe’ is understood in a broader, geographical sense (not limited to the EU).
As a rule, the submitted articles should not exceed 8,500 words (all inclusive). Review articles as well as short contributions (i.e., significantly fewer than 8,500 words) discussing topical issues will also be considered for publication. Articles written in American or British English are accepted, although the latter is preferred.
Submissions are peer-reviewed by the Editorial Board and sometimes by the Advisory Board.
Download Author Instructions (PDF).
Virtual Justice in Europe
The covid crisis learned many criminal justice systems to work with technology in order to participate in hearings in which not all participants were present on the same location. The question has arisen whether this remote or virtual justice is pandemic-related or whether it is there to stay. It is intriguing to see how many questions pop up when thinking of whether and to what extent virtual justice could be an avenue to explore. For what kind of proceedings (e.g. remand hearing, witness interrogation, full trial) is remote presence (and of whom: defendant, witness, full court) acceptable? On the basis of which criteria should this be decided? One of these issues was addressed recently in this journal in the Editorial “The right to be present online” (Vol. 32, 2024, p. 1). There the position was taken that there is a right for the defendant to choose whether he wants to be present at his hearing in person or remotely. Is that so? What are the pros and cons? By the way, what is presence in our day of age? Can evidence be tested remotely by all parties, defence rights be used, credibility of witnesses be assessed? Should we redesign the full trial?
The Editorial Board invites you to submit an abstract of no more than 1000 words with a proposal for an article to be published in a Special Issue on Virtual Justice in Europe. You may deal with any of the questions that falls under the broad theme of virtual justice in Europe. That could be anything and is not limited to the issues mentioned above. The journal will host a conference on Virtual Justice in Europe in Wrocław on 14 May 2025 to which the authors of the best articles will be invited.
Submission of abstracts by 15 November 2024 to the Editorial Manager Christopher Murphy (eccleditor@outlook.com).
Reviews returned with invitation to submit an article by 1 December 2024.
Articles submitted by 1 February 2025. Please note that all submitted articles will undergo the regular reviewing process and submissions can still be refused.
Online submission: Articles for publication in European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice can be submitted online through Editorial Manager, please click here.
Articles should have a clear European focus. In order to be within the Journal’s scope, they should therefore:
- discuss norms and/or policies of a European origin (European Union/Council of Europe), or
- compare the legislation, policies or practices in European states, or
- analyse the manifestations or representations of crime and/or its impact in Europe, or
- contribute to the criminological debate in Europe.
‘Europe’ is understood in a broader, geographical sense (not limited to the EU).
As a rule, the submitted articles should not exceed 8,500 words (all inclusive). Review articles as well as short contributions (i.e., significantly fewer than 8,500 words) discussing topical issues will also be considered for publication. Articles written in American or British English are accepted, although the latter is preferred.
Submissions are peer-reviewed by the Editorial Board and sometimes by the Advisory Board.
Download Author Instructions (PDF).
European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
Editor-in-Chief:
Michele Caianiello
Michele Caianiello
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2023 Impact Factor: 0,5
5 Year Impact Factor: 0,8
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Virtual Justice in Europe
Please see more information under the tab "Submit Article".
Crime, criminal law and criminal justice are no longer purely national issues in today’s Europe. Criminal conduct is becoming increasingly denationalised because offenders can easily cross borders or commit crimes in cyberspace. It is also increasingly common for individuals either to face criminal proceedings or to become victims of crime in countries other than their own. Nevertheless, efforts to combat crime, and to safeguard the rights of victims, are still organised on a, by and large, national basis.
These factors are driving the need for a better understanding of crime in Europe, as well as many important debates to which it gives rise. They include: how best to respond to crimes that affect more than one state; how to strike an appropriate balance between respect for national criminal justice traditions and the tendency to harmonise legislation and practice; and how to ensure that it is possible for suspects, offenders and victims to rely upon an adequate level of protection of their fundamental rights wherever they come into contact with a criminal justice system in Europe. Criminal policy is therefore increasingly prominent on the political agenda of the key European players, above all the European Union and the Council of Europe. Not only are their growing roles reshaping the governance of criminal law and justice, but these bodies are themselves becoming a target of offending behaviour.
The European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice provides a forum for public debate on these European issues. Our aim, in other words, is to offer a multi-dimensional international and comparative perspective on crime, criminal law and criminal justice in Europe. We welcome papers from any relevant disciplinary outlook or approach, including those that are contextually, doctrinally, empirically or theoretically based.
Publication Prize for the European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
Brill | Nijhoff is delighted to announce that there is a bi-annual prize for the most outstanding article published in the European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. To encourage and reward publication in the Journal, the author of the chosen article will receive 10 free copies of the issue in which their article was published as well as a €400 voucher for Brill|Nijhoff books.
The winner of the bi-annual prize will be chosen by the Editorial Board of the Journal. All authors who have had an article published in the Journal over the previous two years will be considered.
5 Year Impact Factor: 0,8
Follow the journal on LinkedIn
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Virtual Justice in Europe
Please see more information under the tab "Submit Article".
Crime, criminal law and criminal justice are no longer purely national issues in today’s Europe. Criminal conduct is becoming increasingly denationalised because offenders can easily cross borders or commit crimes in cyberspace. It is also increasingly common for individuals either to face criminal proceedings or to become victims of crime in countries other than their own. Nevertheless, efforts to combat crime, and to safeguard the rights of victims, are still organised on a, by and large, national basis.
These factors are driving the need for a better understanding of crime in Europe, as well as many important debates to which it gives rise. They include: how best to respond to crimes that affect more than one state; how to strike an appropriate balance between respect for national criminal justice traditions and the tendency to harmonise legislation and practice; and how to ensure that it is possible for suspects, offenders and victims to rely upon an adequate level of protection of their fundamental rights wherever they come into contact with a criminal justice system in Europe. Criminal policy is therefore increasingly prominent on the political agenda of the key European players, above all the European Union and the Council of Europe. Not only are their growing roles reshaping the governance of criminal law and justice, but these bodies are themselves becoming a target of offending behaviour.
The European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice provides a forum for public debate on these European issues. Our aim, in other words, is to offer a multi-dimensional international and comparative perspective on crime, criminal law and criminal justice in Europe. We welcome papers from any relevant disciplinary outlook or approach, including those that are contextually, doctrinally, empirically or theoretically based.
Publication Prize for the European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
Brill | Nijhoff is delighted to announce that there is a bi-annual prize for the most outstanding article published in the European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. To encourage and reward publication in the Journal, the author of the chosen article will receive 10 free copies of the issue in which their article was published as well as a €400 voucher for Brill|Nijhoff books.
The winner of the bi-annual prize will be chosen by the Editorial Board of the Journal. All authors who have had an article published in the Journal over the previous two years will be considered.
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Online only€617.00$715.00
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