Over the years, several lines of research have evolved that are directly relevant to forensic applications of the MMPI-2. This research includes studies using the MMPI to predict behavior or class membership and thus criminal behavior, studies using the MMPI as a dependent variable to characterize personalities of various classes of criminals, studies of the test's ability to measure various symptoms of psychopathology, and studies using the MMPI-2 as a measure of self-presentation. A recent survey of forensic psychologists indicates the MMPI-2 is the psychological test most frequently used in forensic evaluations. Further, research indicates psychologists who use the MMPI-2 in forensic evaluations can base their interpretations on sound scientific findings. Advantages of the MMPI-2 in forensic assessment are noted that focus on the availability of normative data and statisticallly consistent and conceptually homogeneous content scales. 46 references and 3 notes