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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The author(s) are currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Carleton University or a recent graduate (within the last eight months as the time of submission)
  • Submitted works must be related to the disciplines of criminology & criminal justice and fit in accordance with the journal’s scope statement.
  • The author(s) must identify the type of submission upon submitting their work, categories include: critical reflection, artistic medium, research paper or research project.
  • The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri font; and has 1” margins.
  • All materials within the submission have been properly cited according to the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA); where applicable the URLs for references have been provided.
  • No minimum length. Critical Reflection, Creative thinking pieces and Research Paper Submissions should not exceed 5,000 words in length, excluding bibliography, table of contents, index and any other relevant materials.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word file or PDF format.
  • Work is submitted on or before the call for submission deadline.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • Submission is the only submission made by this author. May be a co-author on another submission. May not submit more than one co-authored submission with the same co-author(s). Maximum of two submissions. Per issue only.
  • Submissions abide by the Journal’s Ethical Standards.
  • Submissions abide by our Academic Integrity Policy.
  • All identifying information has been removed from the document, including name of author(s), student number(s), and course information.

Author Guidelines

Before submitting your written entry, please ensure that you have reviewed and fulfilled the requirements listed above. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be rejected.

Decision Making and Review Process

  • Crime & Ethos employs a double blind peer-review process
  • The review process entails three (3) rounds, plus review by Copy Editors

Round I: Once all submissions have been collected, submissions will be randomly and anonymously assigned by the Editor-in-Chief to an Executive Editor for peer review. The Executive Editors will first ensure that the submission adheres to all of the submission guidelines or else it may lead to an immediate rejection. Executive Editors will conduct a thorough read of the submission, critically and impartially evaluate the submissions content for its academic rigor, relevance, clarity, and contribution to the field, and elect whether to have it be “Accepted,” “Revisions Required,” or “Rejected.” Executive Editors will have ten (10) business days to complete Round I. Once the editorial team has met to discuss the submissions, the Editor-in-Chief will contact authors and inform them of the decision. 

Round II: For submissions deemed "Revisions Required," the Editor-in-Chief will provide authors with general and specific suggestions for revision. These comments are not required - they are to provide constructive criticism and improve the work. Authors will then have ten (10) business days to make revisions to their work and resubmit their submission for a second read.

Round III: Once all revised submission have been collected, once again the submissions will be randomly and anonymously assigned by the Editor-in-Chief to an Executive Editor for peer review. Executive Editors will conduct a thorough read of the submission and review any changes that have been made, before making a decision on publication (accepted or rejected). Executive Editors will have ten (10) business days to complete Round IIII. Once the editorial team has met to discuss the submissions, the Editor-in-Chief will contact authors and inform authors of the decision.

Accepted for Publication: If and when a submission is accepted for publication, the Editor-in-Chief will email all authors and ask for their written consent for the work to be published in Crime & Ethos. As well, authors will have to provide consent for Copy Editors to review their work and make minor changes as necessary. Once consent has been provided and Copy Editors have completed their revisions, the accepted works will be organized and complied for publication.

Rejected: If your submission has been rejected, this decision does not reflect on the quality of your research or its importance to the field of criminology. The selection process is highly competitive, and we have to make difficult decisions based on various factors. Our decision does not preclude the possibility of future submissions, and we would be pleased to consider any other work you believe fits our publication.

The current iteration of this journal will be published annually at the end of the school term (April). 

Articles

Please submit all submission here. This includes critical reflections, artistic mediums, research papers and research projects. If you have any questions regarding submissions, please direct them to cucjr.contact@gmail.com

Copyright Notice

All works published within Crime and Ethos: Carleton Criminology Undergraduate Journal are purview to the Open-Access Publication Policy. The journal as a whole is available with no cost for the public to view and share. All submissions have been published under the protection and acceptance of a Creative Commons License, allowing use and distribution so long as the original works are appropriately cited and acknowledged.

Open-Access Publication Definition:

  1. Author(s) grant to all potential readers and users the free and perpetual right to access, distribute, and publicly display their work(s) in any digital format, subject to appropriate citation and acknowledgement.
  2. Author(s) grant limited printing and physical format distribution, subject to appropriate citation and acknowledgement.

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