Criminal Law

Criminal Law is the branch of substantive law that defines criminal conduct and prescribes state-administered sanctions to protect the public interest.

23.2K

Publications

1M

Citations

24.9K

Authors

4.4K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

3.7K

Authors

24.9K

  1. CS
    Cassia Spohn

    Arizona State University, United States

    70 publications · 6K citations

    45

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  2. JV
    Julian V. Roberts

    University of Ottawa, Canada

    57 publications · 2.7K citations

    32

    h-index

  3. MT
    Michael Tonry

    University of Minnesota, United States

    38 publications · 3.7K citations

    27

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  4. JT
    Jeffery T. Ulmer

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    31 publications · 5.4K citations

    25

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  5. DP
    Daniel P. Mears

    Florida State University, United States

    26 publications · 1.5K citations

    24

    h-index

1–5 of 24.9K

Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 532 publications · 45.6K citations

    109

    h-index

  2. Criminology

    171 publications · 21.1K citations

    79

    h-index

  3. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews

    198 publications · 36.1K citations

    69

    h-index

  4. The British Journal of Criminology

    340 publications · 18.5K citations

    68

    h-index

  5. Journal of Criminal Justice

    343 publications · 18.2K citations

    67

    h-index

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See also

Criminal Law

Liability Elements

Offense Categories

Defenses

Punishment Principles

Procedural Safeguards