Aims and Scope of Social and Legal Studies
Social & Legal Studies is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers feminist, post-colonial, and socialist economic perspectives to the study of law and criminology. The editors-in-chief are Carl Stychin (University of London), David Campbell (University of Lancaster), Vanessa Munro (University of Warwick), and Marie Fox (University of Liverpool). It was established in 1992 and is published by SAGE Publications. Less
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1992 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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