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There is a strong need for the provision of professional psychological services within the criminal and civil justice systems. In the following sections of this chapter we outline the kinds of work that forensic psychologists engage in as police department psychologists, correctional psychologists, staff trainers and criminal justice consultants, drug addiction specialists, court psychologists, and family court psychologists. We end by pointing out relevant research areas in forensic psychology. The social-scientific research of forensic psychologists confronts the many open questions of the "psycholegal system". Indeed, the legal system cries out for research into psycholegal issues beyond the concern of most psychologists and psychology graduate programs. This kind of research is often supported by universities and grants. The chapter ends with a look at such research questions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)