This volume of proceedings from the IVth conference of the European Association of psychology and law, held in Barcelona, Spain, in 1994, summarizes the recent advances in the field of the psychology of law, with particular reference to contribution by (increasingly, southern) European researchers and practitioners. methodologies. Most areas of research receive attention, from prison to courtroom to international comparative studies, from victims to offenders to legal operators. reflect the vast expansion in empirical research that this field has witnessed in recent years. practitioners from both legal and psychological areas, and serves to document the increasing applicability of psychological perspectives to legal and criminal justice interventions.