Focus and Scope

Focus and Scope

Kotaragama Comparativa publishes scholarly articles that explore criminal law issues through a comparative perspective. The scope of the journal covers, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Comparative Substantive Criminal Law
Comparative substantive criminal law across countries
2. Comparative Criminal Procedure
Comparative criminal procedure law
3. Criminal Law Reform
Reform and renewal of criminal law
4. Sentencing Systems
Comparative sentencing systems and sentencing theories
5. Criminal Liability
Comparative criminal liability
6. International Criminal Law
International and transnational criminal law
7. Cyber Criminal Law
Cyber criminal law in comparative perspective
8. Corruption Offenses
Corruption offenses across jurisdictions
9. Environmental Crimes
Environmental crimes and natural resource protection
10. Protection of Children and Women
Protection of children and women in criminal law
11. Restorative Justice
Restorative justice and alternative sentencing
12. Adat Criminal Law
Adat criminal law and community-based criminal law
13. Comparative Criminology
Comparative criminology and victimology
14. Criminal Policy
Criminal policy and criminal law enforcement
15. Contemporary Issues
Contemporary issues in national and global criminal law