So we have to prove the basic premise that integration is a good thing. Cantor also sees a growing public-policy role for psychological scientists. We certainly have a history of social science involvement in the public interest. We should keep pushing that. There's a quest and a need for psychological science to be brought into these issues in service of the law, but many are still reluctant to get involved.
Most experts testify in court as paid consultants.
Most of us are suspicious about being pulled into the courtroom for hire. Still, a lot of them do appreciate an opportunity to have their work considered in discussions of important public issues. For that, you need to be aware of your values. Stanford's Steele agrees. We should be willing, when our research is relevant, to present it in legal forums, to speak as scientists about its relevance to these kinds of policy issues.