Celebrating the Twentieth Anniversary of Criminal Justice and Behavior

Abstract

This article traces the recent history of the liaison between psychology and law, describes the need for an examination of the content domain of psychology and law, and considers the wisdom of uniting the overlap between psychology and law in a discipline termed forensic psychology, with its roots emphatically psychological. The article places the preceding articles in this issue in the context of a developing forensic psychology. It then outlines several emerging trends that will shape the future theory, research, and practice agenda of psychology and calls for a rededication to our mission of knowledge generation and transfer for the betterment of both our students and the public weal.