The Annual Review of Criminology provides comprehensive reviews of significant developments in the multidisciplinary field of criminology, defined as the study of both the nature of criminal behavior and societal reactions to crime.
Focus on empirical research and scientific methodologies within the realm of criminology and deviant behavior. This includes exploration of related disciplines such as sociology, psychology, design, system analysis, and decision theory.
Encompasses international and comparative articles as well as research papers in the field of criminology. Each edition features a country survey providing information about its criminal justice system.
Het tijdschrift fungeert als platform voor wetenschappelijke en onafhankelijke analyse van vraagstukken met betrekking tot criminaliteit, straf en (on)veiligheid. Het bevat artikelen die zich richten op evaluaties van onderzoeksmethoden en theoretische ontwikkelingen binnen de criminologie.