Journal of Victimology and Victim Support in Africa (JOVICSA) is a peer-reviewed journal focuses on contemporary Victimology discourse resulting from criminal activities, historical injustices, environmental issues, victimization resulting from more victims of pandemics, rape and gender violence, societal injustices, education, victims, insecurity and terror attacks, leadership in various spaces, relation between citizens and police forces, religion and its victims, technology, mental health, suicide tendencies, elderly abuse, delayed criminal justice, forensic investigation, political violence, privacy and intrusions, public safety, terrorism and counterterrorism, migration and displacement and other areas of interest.
The journal is multidisciplinary in nature and tackles issues of victimization from a broad range of disciplines and contributes to an enhanced understanding of victimization, victim support and related services from regional perspectives. The journal will take a holistic approach both critical issues and practical development representing victimological perspectives from a broad range of disciplines and contribute to a greater understanding of victims, victimization, victim-offender relations, institutional functioning and allied issues.
Aim and scope of the journal
As the Journal of Victimology and Victim Support in Africa (JOVICSA), it will be the flagship journal on issues of Victimology and Victim support from Africa perspective. It will include research articles, commentary notes and case studies from scholars, eminent jurists, academicians, victim service providers, policy makers and students. The journal will deploy insights and methodologies of all relevant disciplines including psychology, psychiatry, criminology, sociology, social work, economics, history, law and legal issues and political theory to further the interests of victims all across the world.
The journal will take a holistic approach both critical issues and practical development representing victimological perspectives from a broad range of disciplines and contribute to a greater understanding of victims, victimization, victim- offender relations, institutional functioning and allied issues.
