Largely overlooked until the last two decades, Miranda evaluations may eventually overshadow all other criminal forensic mental health issues combined. A conservative estimate (Rogers 2011) is that several hundred thousand adult defendants per year—persons with serious mental disorders and severely impaired Miranda abilities— waive their rights and confess without the benefit of counsel. Each year, comparable numbers are estimated for developmentally immature juvenile detainees facing custodial questioning. This book is timely in addressing this emerging crisis and in positioning psychologists and psychiatrists as the professionals best equipped to meet its challenges. Conducting Miranda Evaluations provides practicing psychologists and psychiatrists with both the conceptual framework and clinical methods needed to respond to these forensic assessment opportunities. Readers are presented with balanced, empirically driven guidance on how to interact with counsel, conduct these assessments, and communicate their conclusions to the legal community. This book provides mental health professionals with the necessary legal and forensic background for carrying out sophisticated evaluations that cover both Miranda comprehension and reasoning. In addition, two chapters describe how to integrate findings and communicate them via forensic reports and expert testimony. The final chapter broadens the focus to other professional roles and responsibilities involving education, consultation, and research.