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crim-topic-selection
Use when deciding whether a project fits Criminology (ASC / Wiley) and whether to target a full Article or a Research Note. Criminology is the discipline's interdisciplinary flagship, so the test is a general criminological contribution about the etiology, patterning, or control of crime — not a dataset-specific correlation. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.
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# Topic Selection & Fit (crim-topic-selection)
*Criminology* is the **general flagship** of the field, not a regional or specialty outlet. The bar is
not "new to my dataset" — it is **"advances how criminology understands crime, deviance, or its
control."** Use this skill to pressure-test fit before you invest.
## When to trigger
- Choosing among possible projects or framings for a *Criminology* submission
- A reviewer/colleague said the paper feels "descriptive," "atheoretical," or "a policy memo"
- Deciding between a full **Article** and a **Research Note**
- Considering a replication/reappraisal of an influential published finding
## The Criminology fit test