《心理學(xué)、犯罪與法律》促進了對犯罪、刑法和民法的心理學(xué)方法的研究和應(yīng)用，以及法律對行為的影響。內(nèi)容包括犯罪行為的成因和不同犯罪群體的研究;犯罪的檢測;法庭研究領(lǐng)域，如陪審團行為，決策和專家證詞;當(dāng)事人、律師、法官、法庭工作人員在法庭內(nèi)外的行為;罪犯管理問題，包括監(jiān)獄、緩刑和改造措施;并研究公眾，包括受害者，對犯罪的反應(yīng)和法律程序。它出版評論和簡短的報告，對法律心理學(xué)、犯罪和法律行為作出重大貢獻。在國際上，心理學(xué)、犯罪與法律為法醫(yī)臨床心理學(xué)、法律和犯罪領(lǐng)域的專業(yè)人士提供最新的前沿研究和理論。

Psychology, Crime & Law promotes the study and application of psychological approaches to crime, criminal and civil law, and the influence of law on behavior. The content includes the aetiology of criminal behavior and studies of different offender groups; crime detection; courtroom studies in areas such as jury behavior, decision making, and expert testimony; behavior of litigants, lawyers, judges, and court officers, both in and outside the courtroom; issues of offender management including prisons, probation, and rehabilitation initiatives; and studies of public, including the victim, reactions to crime and the legal process. It publishes reviews and brief reports which make a significant contribution to the psychology of law, crime and legal behavior. Internationally, Psychology, Crime & Law provides professionals in the areas of forensic-clinical psychology, law, and crime with the very latest cutting edge research and theory.