Two new journals from Taylor & Francis.Taylor & Francis (T&F; Philadelphia, PA) has begun the publication of two new journals in 2006 for the legal and criminal justice communities, including "Journal of Digital Forensic Practice" and "Victims & Offenders." Both titles will be published quarterly. "Victims & Offenders" is a new journal that provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for research, outcome studies, and evidence-based policies and practices on victimization victimization Social medicine The abuse of the disenfranchised–eg, those underage, elderly, ♀, mentally retarded, illegal aliens, or other, by coercing them into illegal activities–eg, drug trade, pornography, prostitution. , victim assistance, offender rehabilitation and treatment, and restorative justice A philosophical framework and a series of programs for the criminal justice system that emphasize the need to repair the harm done to crime victims through a process of negotiation, mediation, victim empowerment, and Reparation. The U.S. . T&F said the journal's mission is to publish articles related to victim and offender theories, research and practices. Each issue will carry research results on violence-related victimization, victim services and domestic violence intervention as well as juvenile and adult offender treatment and rehabilitation programs. Special emphasis will be given to evidence-based studies ranging from randomized controlled trials to expert consensus panels to qualitative studies. The first issue includes articles on: pathological teasing and bullying; perspectives of justice for victims of sexual violence; stalking and prosecutorial pros·e·cu·to·ri·al adj. Of, relating to, or concerned with prosecution: "a huge investigative and prosecutorial effort" Lucian K. Truscott IV. decisions; precursors of sex offenders; treatment options for batterers; and, juvenile capital offenders in Texas. An annual subscription costs $95 for individuals and $350 for institutions. The "Journal of Digital Forensic Practice" is designed to be a resource for practitioners of digital investigations, digital forensic science The application of scientific knowledge and methodology to legal problems and criminal investigations. Sometimes called simply forensics, forensic science encompasses many different fields of science, including anthropology, biology, chemistry, engineering, genetics, , electronic fraud investigations, and cyber crime and cyber terror investigations and analysis. Targeted to professionals in both the private and public sectors, the journal covers such topics as: North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. and international law and case law; management and policy; investigation; digital incident response and post mortems; digital video and audio forensics See computer forensics. ; emerging investigative technologies, procedures and techniques; network forensics See computer forensics. ; software forensics; training; the application of digital forensics to intelligence; and, steganography (hidden messages). |
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