As 2025 draws to a close, we would like to acknowledge and thank the Editorial team, the International Editorial Board, the authors and especially the Journal reviewers for their significant and valuable contributions throughout the year. 

The Journal remains committed to publishing critical research about common challenges confronting criminal justice systems around the world.

Importantly, the Journal's criminology research and scholarship is accessible to all, without paywalls and via best practice in open access publishing.

The Editorial team will be taking some downtime in late December and early January 2026, so we do appreciate your patience in responding to any editorial queries or general questions in this time.