In the two and a half years since I became Editor-in-Chief of Crime and Justice International, our team has met its goal to improve the quality, print original material, and expand the readership. Frankly, we didn't anticipate all the unsolicited manuscripts we have receieved. We thank all our contributors for their assistance in improving CJI and maintaining the high quality.

What you should know about CJI:

• CJI is distributed to all attendees of the American Society of Criminology (ASC) and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) annual conferences.
• CJI is distributed to more than 25 countries.
• CJI is read annually by more than 20,000 sets of eyes.
• CJI is read by scholars, practitioners, and students across the U.S.
• CJI is read in policy-making circles from Washinton, D.C. to Beijing.
• CJI is published 6 times a year with a short turn around time from receipt of material to publication.
• CJI is cited in both academic and practitioner publications including scholarly journals, books, and criminal justice textbooks.

The guidelines for submitting an article to CJI are simple:

• Contributions from 2,500 - 6,000 words (approximately 10 - 22 pages)
• Double-spaced, Times New Roman font, 12-point
• APA style of citation
• Brief author bio and mailing address
• One copy submitted electronically to article.cji@shsu.edu
• Topics may focus on the United States or the international community. Keep in mind that the international audience is interested in what is happening in the U.S.

All contributors will receive three complimentary copies of CJI upon publication.

We look forward to counting you among our contributors. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at article.cji@shsu.edu or 936-294-3634.

All the best,

Joseph Serio