期刊名称：HOMICIDE STUDIES ISSN： 1088-7679 出版频率： Quarterly 出版社： SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, USA, CA, 91320   出版社网址： http://www.sagepub.co.uk/home.nav 期刊网址： http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal200817 影响因子： 0.878(2015年) 1.159(2014年) 1.154(2013年) 1.054 (2012年) 0.619(2011年) 主题范畴： CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal Aims and Scope: Homicide Studies is an interdisciplinary, international publication dedicated to the dissemination of empirical research addressing issues pertinent to the study of homicide. Description: Homicide Studies is a high quality, multidisciplinary publication devoted to the dissemination of information concerning research, public policy, and applied knowledge relating to the study of homicide. Homicide Studies brings you the latest thinking and discussion in homicide studies aiding more effective public policies to help reduce and possibly prevent future homicides. Interdisciplinary Scholarship Bridging the gap between academic and practitioner, as well as between wide-reaching disciplines, Homicide Studies brings you papers from the following areas: ¡¤ Criminology ¡¤ Criminal Justice ¡¤ Sociology ¡¤ Psychology ¡¤ Public Health ¡¤ Public Policy ¡¤ Forensics ¡¤ Medicine ¡¤ Anthropology ¡¤ Social Work ¡¤ Geography ¡¤ Law ¡¤ Nursing ¡¤ Political Science ¡¤ History Comprehensive Focus Homicide Studies is essential reading for academic researchers, people involved in law and practice, and those involved in the development and evaluation of public policy. The journal publishes a wide range of current scholarship relating to homicide, including such topics as: The effects of capital punishment in deterring homicides Projected psychological profiles of serial killers and the match to actual offenders Feminist theories of homicide Cross-cultural and/or international comparisons of homicide research findings Analyses of trends in homicide offending and victimization The correlation between child abuse and homicidal tendencies Evaluations of support groups for family members of homicide victims Assessment of brain injury through child abuse among convicted homicide offenders Determining predictors of lethal violence among couples with histories of domestic violence Differentiating the dynamics of homicide and non-lethal assaults Investigative techniques that enhance probabilities of offender identification Methodological problems posed by decreasing homicide clearance rates Instructions to Authors Manuscript Submission Guidelines: Submissions for review by Homicide Studies should be empirically based, using quantitative or qualitative methods. Theoretical papers, research summaries, and public policy reviews are also welcomed. Submission of manuscripts dealing with violence as a generic issue are discouraged. However, treatments of other areas of violent behaviour would be considered if the central concern is the relationship between the violence and homicide. The editor also welcomes proposals for Special Issues. Manuscripts should not exceed 30 pages, and should begin with a brief abstract of about 100 words. Figures, tables and references must be on separate pages. Submissions should be typewritten, double-spaced, with footnotes, references, tables, and charts on separate pages, and should follow the format specified in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition). Manuscripts will be sent out anonymously for editorial evaluation, so the author's name, affiliation, mailing address, and phone number should be included on separate cover page. If possible, please include an e-mail address. A copy of the final revised manuscript saved on an IBM-compatible disk must accompany the final version of any submission accepted for publication. Submission of the manuscript implies that it has not been previously published and is not under consideration elsewhere. Prospective authors should submit two paper copies and an IBM-compatible disk copy to Jay Corzine, Editor, Homicide Studies, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816-1360; email: hcorzine@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu; phone: 407-823-2227. Beginning September 1, 2007, send all manuscripts submitted for review to Gary Jensen, the incoming editor of Homicide Studies at : Dr. Gary Jensen, Editor, Homicide Studies, Department of Sociology, Vanderbilt University, VU Station B351811, Nashville, TN 37235 Authors who want to refine the use of English in their manuscripts might consider utilizing the services of SPi, a non-affiliated company that offers Professional Editing Services to authors of journal articles in the areas of science, technology, medicine or the social sciences. SPi specializes in editing and correcting English-language manuscripts written by authors with a primary language other than English. Visit http://www.prof-editing.com for more information about SPi¡¯s Professional Editing Services, pricing, and turn-around times, or to obtain a free quote or submit a manuscript for language polishing. Please be aware that SAGE has no affiliation with SPi and makes no endorsement of the company. An author¡¯s use of SPi¡¯s services in no way guarantees that his or her submission will ultimately be accepted. Any arrangement an author enters into will be exclusively between the author and SPi, and any costs incurred are the sole responsibility of the author. Editorial Board Editor:     Gary F. Jensen Sociology, Vanderbilt University Editorial Board: Editor Gary Jensen Sociology, Vanderbilt University   Associate Editors Carolyn Rebecca Block Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Richard Block Sociology, Loyola University, Chicago. Co-founder of Homicide Research Working Group M. Dwayne Smith Criminology, University of South Florida, Founding Editor of Homicide Studies   Book Review Editor Greg S. Weaver Auburn University   Managing Editor Deanne Casanova Vanderbilt University   Copy Editor Kimberly Murrah   Editorial Board Lynn A. Addington Justice, Law and Society, American University Ronet Bachman Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware Candice Batton Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska Catrien Bijleveld NCSR Institute for the Study of Crime & Law Enforcement, Netherlands Paul H. Blackman Independence Institute Jacquelyn Campbell Johns Hopkins University Roland Chilton Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Martin Daly Psychology, McMaster University, Canada Chris Dunn Health and Human Services, Bowling Green State University, Ohio Darnell F. Hawkins African American Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago Kathleen Heide Criminology, University of South Florida Lin Huff-Corzine Sociology, University of Central Florida John P. Jarvis Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy Jana Jasinski Sociology, University of Central Florida Holly Johnson Statistics Canada, Canada Charis E. Kubrin Sociology, George Washington University Pamela K. Lattimore Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park Matthew R. Lee Sociology, Louisiana State University Ramiro Martinez Policy and Management, Florida International University Cheryl L Maxson University of California, Irvine James A. Mercy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Steven F. Messner Sociology, State University of New York, Albany Jenny Mouzos Australian Institute of Criminology, Australia Paul Nieuwbeerta Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law, Netherlands Karen F. Parker University of Florida, Gainesville Robert Nash Parker Crime & Justice Studies, University of California, Riverside Kenneth Polk Criminology, University of Melbourne, Australia Chris Rasche Criminal Justice, University of North Florida Wendy Regoeczi Sociology, Cleveland State University Marc Riedel Sociology and Criminal Justice, Southeastern Louisiana University Richard Rosenfeld Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Missouri, St Louis D . Kim Rossmo Vancouver Police Department Gabrielle Salfati Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Susan B. Sorenson Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles Victoria B. Titterington Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University Kimberly Vogt Sociology, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Brian Wiersema Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland Margo Wilson Psychology, McMaster University, Canada James Wright Sociology, University of Central Florida Margaret A. Zahn Sociology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh