Criminal Justice & Behavior announces a forthcoming special issue on Diversion from the Criminal Justice System. The deadline for submitting manuscripts is Dec. 15, 2010.
This special issue is being edited by David DeMatteo, JD, PhD, and Kirk Heilbrun, PhD.
Manuscripts that address a wide variety of topics related to diversion from the criminal justice system will be considered for this special issue. Of particular interest are manuscripts that address diversion of adult and juvenile offenders based on mental health disorders or substance abuse, and interventions that can be targeted at various points in the criminal justice process (ranging from initial contact with law enforcement to re-entry into the community following release from incarceration). Both empirical and theoretical manuscripts are welcome.
The deadline for submitting manuscripts is December 15, 2010. Manuscripts should be 25-35 double-spaced typewritten pages, including graphs, charts, figures, tables, and references. All manuscripts should adhere to the guidelines contained in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition, 2001). Abstracts should not exceed 120 words, and three to seven keywords should be included. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically in Word format to Dave DeMatteo (dsd25 [at] drexel.edu) or Kirk Heilbrun (kh33 [at] drexel.edu). Inquiries regarding manuscripts for this special issue can be addressed to either special issue editor.
Source: American Psychology-Law Society. mw
