The landscape of violence risk assessment conducted by a forensic psychologist in the context of SVP evaluations is among the most complex intersections of clinical science and law. In the United States, Sexually Violent Predator, or SVP, laws permit the indeterminate civil commitment of individuals deemed to possess a “mental abnormality” that makes them “likely” to engage in future acts of sexual violence. Because SVP evaluations involve a significant deprivation of liberty, forensic psychologists must operate with the highest degree of scientific objectivity while navigating the technical nuances of tools such as the Static-99R and the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R).