State Crime Journal

A project of International State Crime Initiative

About

State Crime is the first peer-reviewed, 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 journal’s 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; state-corporate crime; state-organised crime; natural disasters exacerbated by government (in)action; asylum and refugee policy and practice; state terror; political and economic corruption; and resistance to state violence and corruption.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

International

Established in 2012

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 2 x per year

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Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Scholars.

Lengths:

Article: 3,000 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Academic, Critical.

Topics:

Law/Juridical Science: Criminal law, See guidelines.
Politics/Political Science: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Crime, Ethnicity/Race, War/Military issues, See guidelines.

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No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 09 Jun 2026

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