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| Discipline | Criminal law of England and Wales |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Hannah Quirk |
| Publication details | |
| History | Since 1954 |
| Publisher | Sweet & Maxwell (England and Wales) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Crim. Law Rev. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0011-135X (print) 2754-1665 (web) |
| LCCN | sf86007061 |
| OCLC no. | 880469267 |
| Links | |
The Criminal Law Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Sweet & Maxwell covering the full spectrum of criminal law and criminal justice, with a primary focus on the law of England and Wales. It is the leading journal of criminal law in England and Wales providing both scholarly analysis and practitioner updates.[1] The journal holds significant influence in both academic and professional circles, and is curated to "keep criminal lawyers up to date with new developments in law and practice" while also advancing scholarly debate.[2] The editor-in-chief is Hannah Quirk (King’s College London).
History
[edit]The journal was established in January 1954. Its founding editors were John Burke and Peter Allsop.
Editors
[edit]The following persons are or have been editors-in-chief:[citation needed]
- Hannah Quirk (Since 2023)
- David Ormerod (2012–2023)
- Ian Dennis (1999–2011)
- Andrew Ashworth (1975–1998)
- David Lanham (1973-1975)
- Brian Hogan (1966-1973)
- Edward Griew (1964-1966)
- John Burke and Peter Allsop (1954-1964)
Reception
[edit]The journal was reviewed by The Irish Law Times and Solicitors' Journal,[3] Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review,[4] The Solicitors' Journal,[5] The British Journal of Delinquency,[6] Queensland Justice of the Peace and Local Authorities' Journal[7] and South African Law Journal.[8]
The 1960 Special Issue on Violence was reviewed by The Solicitors Journal.[9]
Abstracting and indexing
[edit]The journal is abstracted and indexed in EBSCO databases,[10] ProQuest databases,[10] and Scopus.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ James Griffiths (ed). Advanced Criminal Litigation in Practice. (City Law School). Ninth Edition. Oxford University Press. 2010. p 4.
- ^ https://www.wildy.com/isbn/0011-135X/the-criminal-law-review-issues-only-journal-sweet-maxwell-ltd#:~:text=Annual%20Subscription%3A%2012%20issues
- ^ "Reviews" (1954) 88 The Irish Law Times and Solicitors' Journal 81 (27 March 1954)
- ^ "Reviews" (1954) 118 Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review 92 (6 February 1954)
- ^ "The Criminal Law Review" (1954) 98 The Solicitors' Journal 34 (16 July 1954)
- ^ "Abstracts and References" (1954) 5 The British Journal of Delinquency 92 and 251
- ^ "New Publications" (1954) 48 Queensland Justice of the Peace and Local Authorities' Journal 34 (31 March 1954)
- ^ "Book Reviews" (1954) 71 South African Law Journal 199
- ^ "Reviews" (1960) 104 The Solicitors Journal 978 (2 December 1960)
- ^ a b "The Criminal Law Review". MIAR: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals. University of Barcelona. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ^ "Source details: The Criminal Law Review". Scopus Preview. Elsevier. Retrieved 2025-11-29.