“…Over the last decade or so, a number of authors in the fields of forensic psychology, criminology and allied disciplines have alluded to (explicitly or otherwise) a distinct form of decision-making utilized by the offender at several points along this decision chain. More recently referred to explicitly as expertise in criminal decision-making (Bourke, Ward, & Rose, 2012;Garcia-Retamero & Dhami, 2009;Nee & Meenaghan, 2006;Topalli, 2005;Ward, 2000;Wright & Decker, 1994Wright, Logie, & Decker, 1995) numerous other authors have described these processes using related concepts such as bounded rationality and cognitive templates or scripts (Bennett & Brookman, 2010;Brantingham & Brantingham, 1993;Copes & Vieraitis, 2009;Leclerc & Wortley, 2014;Shover & Honaker, 1992;Cherbonneau & Copes, 2006;Opp, 1997;Cornish & Clarke, 1986;Wright & Decker, 1997). The aim of this special issue therefore is to draw together strands of an emerging field at this important time in its development.…”