The journal of Criminal Law Review is a large-scale continuous publication in the field of criminal law founded by Professor Chen Xingliang from Peking University Law School and jointly organized by the Empirical Legal Studies Institute of Peking University and the Beijing Guanheng Criminal Defense Research Institute.

The editorial aim of this journal is to vigorously advocate and construct an integrated research model in criminal law that is rooted in societal concerns and ultimate humanistic care, with the goal of promoting discipline development and academic growth.

Since its establishment in 1997, the journal of Criminal Law Review has received strong support from numerous authors and readers. After discussions within the editorial team, starting from Volume 45, while upholding the original editorial mission, adjustments have been made to various sections of the journal to better reflect the dynamics of domestic and international criminal law research and to meet the needs of criminal legislation, criminal justice, and criminal law theory research. A brief overview of the main sections of the journal of Criminal Law Review is provided below for authors' reference when submitting manuscripts:

1. Theoretical Frontiers: This section publishes cutting-edge theoretical articles in the field of criminal law, including substantive criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminal enforcement law, and criminology from both domestic and international perspectives.

2. Empirical Research: This section features empirical research in criminology and empirical research in criminal law from both domestic and international sources.

3. Criminal Law Annotations: This section includes annotations on criminal law written by scholars from both domestic and international backgrounds.

4. Academic Book Reviews: This section publishes reviews of works and articles related to criminal law written by scholars from both domestic and international spheres.

5. Case Studies: This section includes commentary articles written by Chinese scholars on guiding or important cases in China, as well as commentary articles by foreign scholars on significant cases abroad.

6. Case Analysis: This section presents case analysis reports written using the German identification-style case analysis method.

7. Practical Hotspots: This section addresses hot topics in practice, inviting practitioners to engage in discussions on relevant issues.

The journal of Criminal Law Review has been included in the "China Full-text Database of Chinese Core Journals," and all articles published in the journal are simultaneously included. Authors who do not agree to this should declare their reservation when submitting manuscripts. We appreciate your continued care, support, and love for the journal of Criminal Law Review, and we sincerely invite you to join us.

Note: The submission email for this journal is crlr@163.com. Please refer to the "Legal Citation Manual" (2020 edition, Peking University Press) for citation guidelines in this journal.