Aims and Scope of Legal and Criminological Psychology
Legal and Criminological Psychology is a quarterly academic journal published by the British Psychological Society. The journal was established in 1996. In 2018, it had an ISI impact factor of 1.764, ranking it 23 out of 65 in Criminology and Penology, 33 out of 148 in Law and 51 out of 137 in Multidisciplinary Psychology. Less
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | WILEY |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-annual |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-annual |
| Publication Start Year | 1996 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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