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Aims and scope:

Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention (www.tandf.no/crime) provides

• a forum for debate and critical reflection on criminology and crime prevention in a Scandinavian perspective
• an international medium for the publication of:
  (i) original research papers across a wide range of disciplines and using different methodo-logies.
  (ii) scholarly reviews of key topics and fields
  (iii) articles of relevance to policy makers and practitioners

Format

All manuscripts should be submitted as an electronic file to the editor:

Tove Petterson editor@nsfk.org

Original papers only will be considered. Papers submitted for publication as articles are double-blind peer reviewed. Review articles of particular theories, methods, substantive foci, etc. that are of current interest will also be considered for publication and will normally be peer reviewed by a member of the Editorial Board. Manuscripts are accepted for peer review on the understanding that the same work has not been or will not be published nor is submitted elsewhere, and that all persons listed as authors have given their approval for the submission of the paper; further, that any person cited as a source of personal communications has approved such citation. Articles and any other material published in Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention represent the opinion of the author(s) and should not be construed to reflect the opinions of the Editorial Board and the Publisher.

Form of manuscript

Manuscripts should be double-spaced on one side of white standard paper. An abstract of approximately 200 words should be provided together with up to 10 keywords. The maximum length of article manuscripts should be about 25-30 pages or 7,000 to 10,000 words. The cover page should contain the article title only. We will ask you to send one diskette copy or email attachment of the manuscript once it has been accepted for publication.

Tables

Tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. Each table should be typed on a separate sheet, with a reference line in the text for placement. Footnotes to tables should be lower-case, superscript, italic letters, a, b etc. and should appear double-spaced immediately below the table.

Figures

All illustrations are to be considered figures and numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. Type figure legends double-spaced on a separate page. Prepare figures to fit the proportions of a printed page; all artwork must be submitted in form directly suitable for reproduction. Any colour illustration must be paid for by the author(s) (USD 750/page).

Equations

Equations should be typewritten with the equation number placed parenthetically in the right margin. All mathematics should be typed or printed as clearly as possible.

Notes

Use notes for discursive comments, not for documentation. Notes should be numbered consecutively and typed on a separate page, double-spaced.

Text citations

All references in the text should be specified by last name(s) of author(s) and year of publication, with pagination as appropriate. Show subsequent citation of the same source in the same way as the first citation. Example: (Messner and Rosenfeld 1997:76-78).

References

All references should be listed alphabetically by author and (for the same author cited in different sources) chronologically by year of publication. If necessary, use "a", "b", etc. after the same year. Do not use "et al."; list all collaborators. Do not use abbreviations. Note the following reference styles:

• Hofer H von, Tham H (1989). General deterrence in a longitudinal perspective. A Swedish case: theft 1841-1985. European Sociological Review 5:25-45.
• Christie N (1975). Hvor tett et samfunn? [How closely knitted is society?] Kobenhavn/Oslo: Ejlers/Universitetsforlaget.
• Loeber R, Stouthamer-Loeber M (1986). Family factors as correlates and predictors of juvenile conduct problems and delinquency. In Tonry M, Morris N (eds). Crime and justice: an annual review of research. Vol. VII:29-149. Chicago: Chicago University Press.