NCJ Number
96434
Journal
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Volume: 8 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1984) Pages: 113-126
Date Published
1984
Length
13 pages
Annotation
A content analysis of the published materials in the Journal of Criminal Justice: An International Journal (JCJ), and the International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice (IJCAC) was undertaken to evaluate if the international functional agenda of the journals to fill the present need for dissemination of new information, ideas and methods (to both practitioners and academicians in the criminal justice area) has been achieved.
Abstract
It was found that there is very limited international discourse currently going on in the Journal of Criminal Justice and that the bulk of the discussion in print in the journal is virtually inter- and intra-American. On the other hand, it was found that a substantial number of materials published in the International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice emanated from outside the United States, were written by non-U.S. practitioners and academicians, and focused on non-American criminal justice systems. It was concluded that in terms of regional composition of both journals' editorial staff, regional distribution of articles by source of origin and regional distribution of articles by subject content, the IJCACJ is more global in scope than the JCJ. The net result is that this journal in more 'international' because it is seen to be more likely to generate and promote cross-cultural dialogue in the criminology/criminal justice enterprise. (Publisher abstract)