New journal, "Victims & Offenders" from Routledge.

In related news, Routledge (Philadelphia, PA), a unit of Taylor & Francis, will begin the publication of "Victims & Offenders," a new journal that is designed to provide an international and interdisciplinary forum of research, outcome studies, and evidence-based policies and practices

The aim of the journal is to expand knowledge by publishing articles related to victim and offender theories, research and practices. Each issue will examine quantitative and qualitative research on violence-related victimization, victim services and domestic violence intervention as well as juvenile and adult offender treatment and rehabilitation programs. Routledge said that special emphasis will be given to evidence-based studies ranging from randomized controlled trials to expert consensus panels to qualitative studies.

The journal will emphasize articles that focus on both victims and offenders, and the interconnections between victims and offenders such as victim-offender mediation, restitution and restorative justice. Content will also include articles on former child victims who become offenders, the etiology of crime and delinquency, as well as the intergenerational cycle of juvenil and adult offenders.