State Crime Journal
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I. Basic Journal Info

Country

United Kingdom

Journal ISSN: 20466056

Publisher: Pluto Journals

History: 2018-2021

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Scope/Description:

State Crime is the first peerreviewed international journal that seeks to disseminate leading research on the illicit practices of states. The concept of state crime is not confined to legally recognised states but can include any authority that exerts political and military control over a substantial territory e.g. the FARC. The journals focus is a reflection of the growing awareness within criminology that state criminality is endemic and acts as a significant barrier to security and development. Contributions from a variety of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives are welcomed. Topics covered by the journal include torture genocide and other forms of government and politically organised mass killing war crimes statecorporate crime stateorganised crime natural disasters exacerbated by government inaction asylum and refugee policy and practice state terror political and economic corruption and resistance to state violence and corruption.