《心理学、犯罪与法律》促进了对犯罪、刑法和民法的心理学方法的研究和应用，以及法律对行为的影响。内容包括犯罪行为的成因和不同犯罪群体的研究;犯罪的检测;法庭研究领域，如陪审团行为，决策和专家证词;当事人、律师、法官、法庭工作人员在法庭内外的行为;罪犯管理问题，包括监狱、缓刑和改造措施;并研究公众，包括受害者，对犯罪的反应和法律程序。它出版评论和简短的报告，对法律心理学、犯罪和法律行为作出重大贡献。在国际上，心理学、犯罪与法律为法医临床心理学、法律和犯罪领域的专业人士提供最新的前沿研究和理论。
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.
