PUBLICATIONS
A. Books, Edited Volumes, and Edited Journals
Roesch, R., Hart, S. D., & Ogloff, J. R. P. (Eds.). (1999). Psychology and law: The state of the discipline. NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum.
Eaves, D., Ogloff, J. R. P., & Roesch, R. (Eds.). (In preparation). Mental disorders and the Criminal Code: Legal, clinical, and research perspectives. Burnaby, BC: Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute.Roesch, R., Zapf, P. A., Eaves, D., & Webster, C. D. (1998). The Fitness Interview Test (revised edition). Burnaby, BC: Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute, Simon Fraser University.
Ogloff, J. R. P., Roesch, R., & Eaves, D. (Eds.). (1995). International perspectives on mental health research in the criminal justice system. A special issue of International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 18 (Whole issue No. 1).
Roesch, R., Dutton, D., & Sacco, V. F. (Eds.). (1990). Family violence: Perspectives on treatment, research, and policy. Burnaby, B.C.: British Columbia Family Violence Institute.
Roesch, R., & Freeman, R. J. (Eds.). (1989). Mental disorder and the criminal justice system. A special double issue of International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 12 (Numbers 2 and 3).
Roesch, R. (Ed.). (1988). Community psychology and the law. A special issue of the American Journal of Community Psychology, 16, (No. 4).
Roesch, R., Webster, C. D., & Eaves, D. (1984). The Fitness Interview Test: A method for assessing fitness to stand trial. Toronto: University of Toronto Centre of Criminology.
Roesch, R., & Corrado, R. R. (Eds.). (1981). Evaluation and criminal justice policy. Beverly Hills: Sage.
Roesch, R., & Golding, S. L. (1980). Competency to stand trial. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
Roesch, R., & Golding, S. L. (1977). A systems analysis of competency to stand trial procedures: Implications for forensic services in North Carolina. Urbana, IL: National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture, University of Illinois.
B. Articles and Chapters
Lymburner, J. A., & Roesch, R. (in press). The insanity defense: Five years of research (1993-1997). International Journal of Law and Psychiatry.Roesch, R. (in press). Forensic psychology. In A. E. Kazdin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of psychology. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press.
Roesch, R., & Carr, G. (in press). Psychology in the international community: Perspectives on peace and development. In J. Rappaport & E. Seidman (Eds.), Handbook of community psychology. NY: Plenum.
Golding, S. L., Skeem, J. L., Roesch, R., & Zapf, P. A. (1998). The assessment of criminal responsibility: Current controversies. In I. B. Weiner & A. K. Hess (Eds.), Handbook of forensic psychology (2nd ed.; pp. 379-408). NY: Wiley.
Roesch, R., Ogloff, J. R. P., Zapf, P. A., Hart, S. D., & Otto, R. (1998). Jail and prison inmates. In N. N. Singh (Ed.), Comprehensive clinical psychology: Applications in diverse populations (pp. 85-104). Oxford: Elsevier.
Roesch, R., Zapf, P. A., Golding, S. L., & Skeem, J. L. (1998). Defining and assessing competency to stand trial. In I. B. Weiner & A. K. Hess (Eds.), Handbook of forensic psychology (2nd ed.; pp. 327-349). NY: Wiley.
Zapf, P. A., & Roesch, R. (1998). Fitness to stand trial: Characteristics of remands since the 1992 Criminal Code amendments. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 43,287-293.
Bersoff, D., Goodman-Delahunty, J., Grisso, J. T., Hans, V. P., Poythress, N. G., & Roesch, R. (1997). Training in law and psychology: Models from the Villanova conference. American Psychologist, 52, 1301-1310.
Roesch, R., Ogloff, J. R. P., Hart, S. D., Dempster, R. J., Zapf, P. A., & Whittemore, K. E. (1997). The impact of Canadian Criminal Code changes on assessments of fitness to stand trial and criminal responsibility. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 42, 509-514.
Whittemore, K. E., Ogloff, J. R. P., & Roesch, R. (1997). An investigation of competency to participate in legal proceedings in Canada. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 42, 869-875.
Zapf, P. A., & Roesch, R. (1997). Assessing fitness to stand trial: A comparison of institution-based evaluations and a brief screening interview. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 16, 53-66.
Zapf, P. A., & Roesch, R. (1997). Alternatives to inpatient evaluations of fitness to stand trial. Analise Psicologica, 15, 419-424.
Cox, D. N., Roesch, R., & Zapf, P. A. (1996). Psychological perspectives on criminality. In R. Linden (Ed.), Criminology: A Canadian perspective (3rd ed., pp. 237-263). Toronto: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
Roesch, R., & Hart, S. D., & Zapf, P. (1996). Conceptualizing and assessing competency to stand trial: Implications and applications of the MacArthur Treatment Competence Model. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 2, 96-113.
Roesch, R., & Ogloff, J. R. P. (1996). Settings for providing civil and criminal mental health services. In B. D. Sales & S. A. Shah (Eds.), Mental health and law: Research, policy and services (pp. 191-218). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
Zapf, P. A., Roesch, R., & Hart, S. D. (1996). An examination of the relationship of homelessness to mental disorder, criminal behavior, and health care in a pretrial jail population. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 41, 435-440.
Roesch, R. (1995). Epilogue: Psychology, law, and the family. In G. B. Melton (Ed.), The individual, the family, and social good: Personal fulfillment in times of change (Volume 42 of the Nebraska Symposium on Motivation Series, pp. 173-186). Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
Roesch, R. (1995). Creating change in the legal system: Contributions from community psychology. Law and Human Behavior, 19, 325-343.
Roesch, R. (1995). Mental health interventions in pretrial jails. In G. M. Davies, S. Lloyd-Bostock, M. McMurran, & C. Wilson (Eds.), Psychology, law and criminal justice: International developments in research and practice (pp. 520-531). Berlin: De Greuter.
Roesch, R., Ogloff, J. R. P., & Eaves, D. (1995). Mental health research in the criminal justice system: The need for common approaches and international perspectives. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 18, 1-14.
Hart, S. D., Kropp, P. R., Roesch, R., Ogloff, J. R. P., & Whittemore, K. (1994). Wife assault in community-resident offenders. Canadian Journal of Criminology, 36, 435-436.
Ogloff, J. R. P., Roesch, R., & Hart, S. D. (1994). Mental health services in jails and prisons: Legal, clinical, and policy issues. Law and Psychology Review, 18, 109-136.
Hart, S. D., Roesch, R., Corrado, R. R., & Cox, D. N. (1993). The Referral Decision Scale: A validation study. Law and Human Behavior, 17, 611-623.
Ogloff, J. R. P., Roberts, C. F., & Roesch, R. (1993). The insanity defense: Legal standards and clinical assessment. Applied and Preventive Psychology, 2, 163-178.
Ogloff, J. R. P., Roesch, R., & Hart, S. D. (1993). Screening, assessment, and identification of services for mentally ill offenders. In H. J. Steadman & J. J. Cocozza (Eds.), Mental illness in America's prisons (pp. 61-90). Seattle, WA: National Coalition for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System.
Roesch, R., Hart, S. J., & Wilson, L. J. (1993). Legal responses to wife assault: Summary and future prospects. In N. Z. Hilton (Ed.), Legal responses to wife assault: Current trends and evaluation (pp. 289-305). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Roesch, R., Ogloff, J. R. P., & Golding, S. L. (1993). Competency to stand trial: Legal and clinical issues. Applied and Preventive Psychology, 2, 43-51.
Cox, D. N., & Roesch, R. (1992). Psychological perspectives on criminality. In R. Linden (Ed.), Criminology: A Canadian perspective (2nd ed., pp. 213-237). Toronto: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
Keilitz, I., & Roesch, R. (1992). Improving justice and mental health systems interactions: In search of a new paradigm. Law and Human Behavior, 16, 5-26.
Ogloff, J. R. P., & Roesch, R. (1992). Using community mental health centers to provide comprehensive mental health services to local jails. In J. R. P. Ogloff (Ed.), Law and psychology: Broadening of the discipline (pp. 241-260). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
Roesch, R., Golding, S. L., Hans, V. P., & Reppucci, N. D. (1991). Social science and the courts: The role of amicus curiae briefs. Law and Human Behavior, 15, 1-11.
Freeman, R. J., & Roesch, R. (1991). Psycholegal education: Training for forum and function. In D. K. Kagehiro & W. Laufer (Eds.), Handbook of psychology and law (pp. 567-576). NY: Springer-Verlag.
Ogloff, J. R. P., Tien, G., Roesch, R., & Eaves, D. (1991). A model for the provision of jail mental health services: An integrative, community-based approach. Journal of Mental Health Administration, 18, 209-222.
Kowaz, A., Roesch, R., & Friezen, W. (1990). Personal needs and social goals: Issues in professional involvement with self-help groups. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 9, 63-73.
Roesch, R. (1990). A incidência e detecção de perturbaçôes mentais em detidos cumprindo medida pré-sentencial: Um modelo para investigação. An original article translated in Portuguese and published in Analise Psicologica, 8, 211-219.
Roesch, R., & Freeman, R. J. (1989). Introduction. International Journal of Law & Psychiatry, 12, 99-103.
Freeman, R. J., & Roesch, R. (1989). Mental disorder and the criminal justice system: A review. International Journal of Law & Psychiatry, 12, 105-115.
Kropp, P. R., Cox, D., Roesch, R., & Eaves, D. (1989). The perceptions of correctional officers toward mentally disordered offenders. International Journal of Law & Psychiatry, 12, 181-188.
Roesch, R. (1988). Community psychology and the law. American Journal of Community Psychology, 16, 451-463.
Roesch, R. (1988). Psychology and peace. Journal of Baha'i Studies, 1, 47-59.
Golding, S. L., & Roesch, R. (1988). Competency for adjudication: An international analysis. In D. N. Weisstub (Ed.), Law and mental health: International perspectives (Vol. 4, pp. 73-109). NY: Pergamon.
Schreiber, J., Roesch, R., & Golding, S. L. (1987). An evaluation of procedures for assessing competency to stand trial. Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, 15, 187-203.
Roesch, R., & Golding, S. L. (1987). Defining and assessing competency to stand trial. In I. B. Weiner & A. K. Hess (Eds.), Handbook of forensic psychology (pp. 378-394). NY: Wiley.
Roesch, R. (1987). Psychological theories. In R. Linden (Ed.), Criminology: A Canadian perspective (pp. 138-154). Toronto: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
Golding, S. L., & Roesch, R. (1987). The assessment of criminal responsibility: A historical approach to a current controversy. In I. B. Weiner & A. K. Hess (Eds.), Handbook of forensic psychology (pp. 395-436). NY: Wiley.
Roesch, R., Grisso, T., & Poythress, N. G., Jr. (1986). Training programs, courses, and workshops in psychology and law. In M. F. Kaplan (Ed.), The impact of social psychology on procedural justice (pp.83-108). Springfield, Ill.: Thomas.
Roesch, R., & Golding, S. L. (1986). Amnesia and competency to stand trial: A review of legal and clinical issues. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 4, 87-97.
Roesch, R., & Foisy, D. J. (1986). Evaluating criminal justice interventions: The myth of reform. In E. Seidman & J. Rappaport (Eds.), Redefining social problems (pp. 201-216). NY: Plenum.
Roesch, R., & Winterdyk, J. (1986). The implementation of a robbery information/prevention program for convenience stores. Canadian Journal of Criminology, 28, 279-290.
Summary reprinted in Resource News, 1987, 12, 24-25.
Roesch, R., & Golding, S. L. (1985). Who is competent to stand trial?: The lawyer's evolving role. Trial, 21 (9), 40-45.
Roesch, R., & Golding, S. L. (1985). The impact of deinstitutionalization. In D. P. Farrington & J. Gunn (Eds.), Current research in forensic psychiatry and psychology: Aggression and dangerousness (pp. 209-239). NY: Wiley.
Roesch, R., Jackson, M. A., Sollner, R., Eaves, D., Webster, C.D., & Glackman, W. (1984). The Fitness (To Stand Trial) Interview Test: How four professions rate videotaped fitness interviews. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 7, 115-131.
Golding, S. L., Roesch, R., & Schreiber, J. (1984). Assessment and conceptualization of competency to stand trial: Preliminary data on the Interdisciplinary Fitness Interview. Law and Human Behavior, 8, 321-334.
Golding, S. L., & Roesch, R. (1984). The Interdisciplinary Fitness Interview. Division of Psychology and Law Newsletter, 4 (1), 8-9.
Menzies, R. J., Webster, C. D., Roesch, R., Jensen, F. A. S., & Eaves, D. (1984). The Fitness Interview Test: A semi-structured instrument for assessing competency to stand trial, with a proposal for its implementation. Medicine and Law, 3, 151-162.
Roesch, R. (1984). Psychology and the law. In R. J. Corsini (Ed.), Encyclopedia of psychology (Volume 3, pp. 142-146). NY: Wiley.
Roesch, R. (1984). Competency to stand trial. In R. J. Corsini (Ed.), Encyclopedia of psychology (Vol. 1, pp. 259-261). NY: Wiley.
Roesch, R., & Corrado, R. R. (1983). Criminal justice system interventions. In E. Seidman (Ed.), Handbook of social intervention (pp. 385-407). Beverly Hills: Sage.
Roesch, R. (1982). Community psychology and the criminal justice system: Alternative directions for psychologists. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 1, 44-54.
Reprinted in E. M. Bennett & B. Trute (Eds.). (1985). Theoretical and empirical advances in community mental health (pp. 77-87). NY: Mellen.
Winterdyk, J., & Roesch, R. (1982). A wilderness experiential program as an alternative for probationers: An evaluation. Canadian Journal of Criminology, 24, 39-49.
Eaves, D., Roesch, R., Glackman, W., & Vallance, S. (1982). Attitudes of the legal profession to the Law Reform Commission recommendations on fitness to stand trial. Criminal Law Quarterly, 24, 233-243.
Roesch, R., Eaves, D., Sollner, R., Normandin, M., & Glackman, W. (1981). Evaluating fitness to stand trial: A comparative analysis of fit and unfit defendants. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 4, 145-157.
Roesch, R. (1981). Research on the confinement and treatment of unfit defendants: Implications for decision makers. Canadian Journal of Criminology, 23, 451-458.
Roesch, R., & Corrado, R. R. (1981). Evaluation and criminal justice policy. In R. Roesch & R. R. Corrado (Eds.), Evaluation and criminal justice policy (pp. 7-16). Beverly Hills: Sage.
Corrado, R. R., Roesch, R., Glackman, W., Evans, J. L., & Leger, G. T. (1980). Lifestyles and personal victimization: A test of the model with Canadian survey data. Journal of Crime and Justice, 3, 129-139.
Stevens, H., & Roesch, R. (1980). The response of the Canadian Psychological Association to the Law Reform Commission Report on Mental Disorder in the Criminal Process. Criminal Reports, 16, 21-39.
Roesch, R. (1979). Determining competency to stand trial: An examination of evaluation procedures in an institutional setting. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 47, 542-550.
Roesch, R., & Golding, S. L. (1979). Treatment and disposition of defendants found incompetent to stand trial: A review and a proposal. International Journal of Law & Psychiatry, 2, 349-370.
Roesch, R. (1979). The evaluation of pretrial diversion programs: A response. Crime & Delinquency, 25, 503-508.
Roesch, R. & Corrado, R. R. (1979). The policy implications of evaluation research: Some issues raised by the Fishman study of rehabilitation and diversion services. Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology, 70, 530-541.
Roesch, R. (1979). Pretrial interventions in the criminal justice system. In T. R. Sarbin (Ed.), Challenges to the criminal justice system: The perspectives of community psychology (pp. 84-116). NY: Human Sciences Press.
Roesch, R. & Golding, S. L. (1978). Legal and judicial interpretation of competency to stand trial statutes and procedures. Criminology, 16, 420-429.
Roesch, R. (1978). Fitness to stand trial: Some comments on the Law Reform Commission's proposed procedures. Canadian Journal of Criminology, 20, 450-455.
Roesch, R. (1978). Competency to stand trial and court outcome. Criminal Justice Review, 3, 45-56.
Roesch, R. (1978). Does adult diversion work?: The failure of research in criminal justice. Crime and Delinquency, 24, 72-80.
Roesch, R. (1978). A brief, immediate screening interview to determine competency to stand trial: A feasibility study. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 5, 241-248.
Roesch, R. (1977). Competency to stand trial: An analysis of legal/mental health issues and procedures and a proposal for change. Division of Consulting Psychology Newsletter, 29, 23-27.
Reprinted in Social Action and the Law, 1978, 4, 39-42.
Roesch, R. (1976). Predicting the effects of pretrial intervention programs: A method for planning and decision-making. Federal Probation, 40, 32-36.
Roesch, R. (1972). An organizational feedback system for improved mental health worker performance. Journal of Mental Health Technology, 1, (No. 1), 6-15
Foster, F. D., & Roesch, R. (1972). Strategy for licensure of mental health workers. Journal of Mental Health Technology, 1 (No. 2), 7-15.
Rimm, D., Roesch, R., Perry, R. & Peebles, C. (1971). Effects of blank versus noninformative feedback and "right" and "wrong" on response repetition in paired associate learning. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 88, 26-30.
C. Book Reviews and Miscellaneous Publications
Roesch, R., & Goodman-Delahunty, J. (1998). Debate on forensic psychology as a specialization: Position against. American Psychology-Law Society News, 18 (No. 2), 37-38.
Roesch, R. (1998). A talk with Ron Roesch. In M. T. Nietzel, M. L. Speltz, E. A. McCauley, & D. A. Bernstein, Abnormal psychology (p. 644). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Roesch, R. (1996). The Surrey Mental Health Project. The International Innovator, 1, 4-5.
Wiener, R. L., & Roesch, R. (1996). Successful science does not come easily. American Psychology-Law Society News, 16 (No. 1), 22-23.
Roesch, R. (1994). President's column. American Psychology-Law Society News, 14 (No. 1), 1-2; (No. 2),1.
Roesch, R. (1993). A guide for mental health experts. Review of R. Rogers & C. Mitchell, Mental health experts and the criminal courts: A handbook for lawyers and clinicians. Contemporary Psychology, 38, 502-503.
Roesch, R. (1993). From the editor. Law and Human Behavior, 17, 149-150.
Roesch, R. (1993). President's column. American Psychology-Law Society News, 13 (No. 3), 1, 11.
Linney, J. A., Roesch, R., & Wilson, M. (1991). Introduction of the 1990 Society for Community Research and Action Award for Distinguished Contributions to Community Psychology and Community Mental Health presented to Edward Seidman. American Journal of Community Psychology, 19, 170-172.
Roesch, R. (1991). Mental health in the jails: A community problem? Review of H. J. Steadman, D. W. McCarty, & J. P. Morrissey, The mentally ill in jail: Planning for essential services. Contemporary Psychology, 36, 229-230.
Roesch, R. (1990). From the editor. Law and Human Behavior, 14, 1-3.
Roesch, R. (1989). Improving the quality of forensic evaluations. Review of G. B. Melton, J. Petrila, N. G. Poythress, & C. Slobogin, Psychological evaluations for the courts: A handbook for mental health professionals and lawyers. Contemporary Psychology, 34, 125-126.
Roesch, R. (1988). Mental health law in England and Wales: A review of P. Bean, Mental disorder and legal control. Contemporary Psychology, 33, 916-917.
Roesch, R. (1987). Review of V. P. Hans & N. Vidmar, Judging the jury. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 19, 497-498.
Roesch, R. (1987). Perspectives on crime. Review of D. P. Farrington & J. Gunn (Eds.), Reactions to crime. Contemporary Psychology, 32, 332-333.
Roesch, R. (1986). Review of D.N. Weisstub (Ed.), Law and mental health: International perspectives. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 18, 197-199.
Roesch, R. (1981). Review of R. R. Ross & P. Gendreau (Eds.), Effective correctional treatment. Canadian Psychology, 22, 304-305.
Roesch, R. (1980). Review of H. J. Steadman, Beating a rap?: Defendants found incompetent to stand trial. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 3, 193-195.
Roesch, R. (1978). Clinical prediction of dangerousness. Letter to the Editor, Crime & Delinquency, 24, 486-487.
D. Invited and Keynote Addresses
Roesch, R., & Zapf, P. A. (1998, September). Competency issues in civil and criminal law: A comparison of competency measures. Presented at the 8th European Conference on Psychology and Law, Krakow, Poland.
Roesch, R. (1998, February). Psychological expertise in the criminal justice system. Invited address, NISCALE, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Roesch, R. (1997, September). Psychology and law: Prospects for international collaboration. Keynote address, 7th European Conference on Psychology and Law, Stockholm, Sweden.
Roesch, R. (1996, August). Mental health and the law: Reflections on twenty years of research. Keynote address, 6th European Conference on Psychology and Law, Siena, Italy.
Roesch, R. (1996, August). Forensic training in graduate programs. Presented at the symposium on Training in law and psychology: Outcomes of the Villanova conference (D. Bersoff, chair). Toronto: American Psychological Association Convention.
Roesch, R. (1996, November). Assessment of competency to stand trial. Keynote address, Phillipe Pinel Institute Second Annual International Colloquium, Montreal.
Roesch, R. (1996, November). Mental health law research. Invited address, Therapeutic Jurisprudence Conference, University of Nebraska.
Roesch, R. (1994, August). Creating change in the legal system:Contributions from community psychology. Presidential address, presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA.
Roesch, R. (1994, September). Intensive case management of released jail detainees. Invited address, presented at the Research for Mental Health Services in Jails Conference, Arlington, VA.
Roesch, R. (1992, September). Mental health interventions in the jails. Keynote address, 3rd European Conference on Psychology and Law, Oxford University, England.