Copyright Notice & Licensing
Copyright Notice & Licensing
Protecting authors' rights while promoting the free exchange of legal knowledge.
Copyright Policy
Juris Criminalis allows readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles and allows readers to use them for any other lawful purpose. This policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.
The journal allows the author(s) to hold the copyright without restrictions and to retain publishing rights without restrictions. Authors maintain full ownership of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication.
License Agreement
Attribution-ShareAlike
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
All articles published in Juris Criminalis are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license allows others to share and adapt the work, even commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the same license terms apply to derivative works.
By submitting a manuscript, authors agree that their work will be published under this license upon acceptance.
What This License Means
You Are Free To
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially
Under The Following Terms
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made
- ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits
Author Rights
Authors who publish in Juris Criminalis retain extensive rights over their work. The journal recognizes that authors should maintain control over their intellectual property.
Copyright Retention
Authors retain copyright of their work without restrictions and own the publishing rights.
First Publication Right
Authors grant the journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Separate Distribution
Authors may enter into separate contractual arrangements for non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version.
Online Posting
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., institutional repositories or personal websites).
Self-Archiving Policy
Juris Criminalis supports the open dissemination of knowledge. Authors are permitted to archive their work in accordance with the following conditions:
Pre-print (Submitted Version)
Authors are allowed to archive the pre-print (the version submitted for peer review) in any open access repository or personal website.
Post-print (Accepted Manuscript)
Authors are allowed to archive the final peer-reviewed accepted manuscript in an open access repository with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
Published Version (PDF)
The final published version (publisher's PDF) can be shared via the journal's official platform. Authors may link to the article using its DOI or URL.
Acknowledgment Requirement
When archiving any version of the manuscript, authors must include proper acknowledgment of the initial publication in Juris Criminalis. We recommend using the following citation format:
Third-Party Materials
Authors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party materials included in their manuscript (such as images, figures, or lengthy quotations) are either in the public domain, licensed for reuse, or used with proper permission. The CC BY-SA 4.0 license does not apply to third-party materials. Authors must obtain written permission from copyright holders for any materials that are not freely available for reuse.
