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During the past decade the field of psychology of law has changed considerably. Accompanying the growth of research and practice, there has been an increase in offerings of courses in this field. The courses are offered at both undergraduate and graduate levels and cover a wide spectrum of interests. The types of courses currently being offered and the student samples enrolling in the courses are examined. In addition, a review of the major textbooks used in the courses is provided.According to Loh (1981), the psychology of law field came of age in the 1970s. Since that time, the field of psychology and law has flourished in both applied settings (evaluations for and consultations to courts and legislative bodies) and academia. The broad range of titles of articles published in this journal are evidence of the breadth of the growing field. In addition to the work of individual psychologists, there are other indicia of the emergence of psychology and law as a discipline. In 1976, Tapp noted that the publication of new journals, including