Seven papers in Part I identify and discuss issues of rights and risks in the application of forensic psychology in investigative procedures and sentencing philosophy. Regarding sentencing philosophy, one study shows that public perceptions of the relative seriousness of crimes change over time and space, such that any effort to establish sentences based on a public consensus of comparative offense severity is a difficult task. Another paper traces the origin of miscarriages of justice from court decisionmaking back to police investigations. Other papers in Part I consider issues in the validity of confessions, a job and training needs analysis for detectives, meeting inmate needs at the beginning of their sentence, and the implications of the British 1991 Criminal Justice Act for offender rehabilitation. In the 10 papers of Part II, forensic psychologists indicate how in practice judgments are made about the likely future conduct of offenders. Papers address the general task of behavioral risk assessment and the assessment of particular types of offenders, namely, juvenile sex offenders, sex offenders in general, and the adolescent firesetter.