Themis is a professional-quality, peer-reviewed academic journal, publishing SJSU student research in justice studies and forensic science. The journal features student research papers and book reviews. The purpose of Themis is to: inspire academic research and original writing in justice fields; instil respect for authorship and the writing and process; promote scholarly excellence and professionalism; develop editorial and critical evaluation skills; provide students a means for publication and recognition of scholarship, and a source of pride in their department; provide students the experience of peer review: evaluating and critiquing papers for style, clarity, content and accuracy; and line-editing papers for publication.