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14 J. Crime & Just. i (1991)

handle is hein.journals/jlcmadjc14 and id is 1 raw text is: From the Editor's Desk It is customary when a new editor assumes his or her duties to outline the editorial policy which will be followed in the coming years. Not wishing to break with tradition, I will take this opportunity to share my ideas with you. To some extent the editorial policy must reflect the reality that we are in need of increased numbers of submissions. At the present time, the journal receives roughly 60 submissions per year from which roughly 16 are needed to fill the two issues. This situation literally means that we must wait for enough accepted manuscripts in order to go to press. The fact that the journal is currently running six months behind is directly attributable to the number of manuscripts from which we can choose. I have attempted to establish policies which will enhance both the number of submissions and the quality of the papers we receive. First, I expect to carry on the tradition of the past editors by keeping the journal open to manuscripts which address a wide range of topics and which approach those issues from a variety of directions. Criminal Justice and Criminology are broad fields which attract the attention of a wide range of researchers with an equally broad set of interests. The Journal will attempt to accommodate that diversity. Included in this diversity will be Research and Program Notes. These are short papers (no more than 15 pages) which deal with ongoing research projects, tangential issues which arise within the context of larger projects, or descriptions and reviews of novel program (such as treatment or administrative issues). Besides simply increasing submissions, this should serve as a vehicle to encourage individuals who work for agencies and/or more technically oriented academic programs to become involved in writing and sharing their knowledge. Both of these types of submissions will undergo the same peer review process as full fledged manuscripts and it should not be construed (as some may) that these papers can be of less quality than other manuscripts. Second, I intend to solicit review manuscripts dealing with various topics in criminal justice. These papers will typically evaluate the state of the knowledge on the topic and provide suggestions for future research. John Wooldredge has provided the first of these reviews and his paper appears in this issue. Not all issues will necessarily have a review paper and I welcome your suggestions for future topics (and authors).

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