About the Journal

The International Journal of Rural Criminology (IJRC) is a peer-reviewed multi- and cross-disciplinary journal dedicated to publishing both theoretical and empirical work on rural crime and criminal justice issue throughout the world. It is a continuation of the journal of the same name, whose first five volumes were published in The Ohio State University Knowledge Bank. The journal now serves as the official organ of the International Society for the Study of Rural Crime; the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Rural Criminology; and the European Rural Criminology Working Group of the European Society of Criminology.

Special Issues

In addition to ongoing regular issues, the IJRC will publish a special themed issue each year: we are open to any imaginative proposals. Proposals for special issues should seek to incorporate a variety of ‘voices’ and perspectives, such as by including practitioners, early career researchers and higher degree students.

Announcements

The UN Crime Congress in 2026

2024-09-24

The UN Crime Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice will be held on April 25-30, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is held once every five years. The UN Sustainability Goals are becoming more articulated within criminological circles, and since the world is still more than 40 percent rural, perhaps this will be a big opportunity for some rural criminologists to attend, present papers, and make new friends. For more information, go to https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CCPCJ/15-crime-congress html

Read more about The UN Crime Congress in 2026

Current Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2024): September 2024
Cover for Vol. 8, No. 3 of International Journal of Rural Criminology.
Published: 2024-09-16

Articles

Policy and Practice: Notes from the Field

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