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.
The journal serves as a platform for scientific and independent analysis of issues related to crime, punishment and (in)security. It contains articles focusing on evaluations of research methods and theoretical developments within criminology.