SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

Submission of a paper to Psychology, Crime & Law will be taken to imply that it represents original work not previously published, that it is not being considered elsewhere for publication, and that if accepted for publication it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in any language, without the consent of editor and publisher. It is a condition of the acceptance by the editor of a typescript for publication that the publisher automatically acquires the copyright of the typescript throughout the world.

SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS

All submissions should be made online at the Psychology, Crime & Law ScholarOne Manuscripts site. New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site submissions should be made via the Author Centre.

Authors should prepare and upload two versions of their manuscript. One should be a complete text, while in the second all document information identifying the author should be removed from files to allow them to be sent anonymously to referees. When uploading files authors will then be able to define the non-anonymous version as "File not for review".

Each manuscript will be dealt with by the appropriate editor, as shown below. Each paper will be read by at least two referees. North and South America: Brian H. Bornstein; United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand: Clive Hollin; Europe and Asia: Peter van Koppen.

Important: Please note that the Journal will no longer carry Book Reviews. Publishers are requested to kindly stop sending books to the editors for reviews.

FORMAT OF MANUSCRIPTS

Manuscripts should be typed in double space with wide margins (3 cm).

Title page: This should contain the title of the paper, a short running title, the name and full postal address of each author and an indication of which author will be responsible for correspondence, reprints and proofs. Abbreviations in the title should be avoided.

Abstract: This should not exceed 200 words and should be presented on a separate page, summarizing the significant coverage and findings.

Key words: Abstract should be accompanied by five key words or phrases that between them characterise the contents of the paper. These will be used for indexing and data retrieval purposes.

All figures should be numbered with consecutive Arabic numerals, have descriptive captions and be mentioned in the text. Figures should be kept separate from the text but an approximate position for each should be indicated in the margin. It is the author's responsibility to obtain permission for any reproduction from other sources.

Preparation: Figures must be of a high enough standard for direct reproduction with all the lettering and symbols included. Axes of graphs should be properly labelled and appropriate units given. Photographs intended for halftone reproduction must be high resolution.

Size: Figures should be planned so that they reproduce to 10.5 cm column width. The preferred width of submitted drawings is 16 - 21 cm with capital lettering 4 mm high, for reduction by one-half. Photographs for halftone reproduction should be approximately twice the desired size.

Captions: A list of figure captions should be typed on a separate page and included in the typescript.

TABLES

Tables should be clearly typed with double spacing. Number tables with consecutive Arabic numerals and give each a clear descriptive heading. Avoid the use of vertical rules in tables. Table footnotes should be typed below the table, designated by superior lower-case letters.

Free article access:

Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website (www.informaworld.com) and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Reprints of articles published in this journal can be purchased through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk

Copyright:
It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or licence the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Taylor & Francis. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors retain many rights under the Taylor & Francis rights policies, which can be found at www.informaworld.com/authors_journals_copyright_position. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources.

PAGE CHARGES

There are no page charges to individuals or to institutions.