Simon Fraser University
Roesch
Ronald Roesch (Professor / Director, MHLPI)
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Roesch
Professor   Mental Health, Law, & Policy Institute, Director
     
    Curriculum Vita - PDF
     
Phone:   778-782-3370  
 
Email:   roesch@sfu.ca
 
Office:   RCB 6326  
 
Research Area(s):   Law and Forensic 
 
Research Interests:   Law and psychology, including forensic assessment, competency to stand trial, jail mental health, juvenile justice.  
 
Teaching Interests:   Psychology and the law.  
 
Selected Books & Journals :  

Zapf, P. A., & Roesch, R. (2009). Best practices in forensic mental health assessments: Evaluation of competence to stand trial. NY: Oxford University Press. http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Psychology/ForensicPsychology/?view=usa&ci=9780195323054

 

Roesch, R., & McLachlan, K. (2008). Capacity to waive Miranda rights. In B. Cutler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of psychology and law (pp. 56-59). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

 

Roesch, R., McLachlan, K., & Viljoen, J. L. (2007). The capacity of juveniles to understand and waive arrest rights. In R. Jackson (Ed.), Learning forensic assessment (pp. 265-289). NY: Routledge.

 

Roesch, R., Zapf, P. A., & Eaves, D. (2006). Fitness Interview Test ­Revised: A structured interview for assessing competency to stand trial. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press.

 

Nicholls, T. L., Roesch, R., Olley, M. C., Ogloff, J. R. P., & Hemphill, J. F. (2005). Jail Screening Assessment Tool (JSAT): Guidelines for mental health screening in jails. Burnaby, BC: Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute, Simon Fraser University.

http://www.sfu.ca/~mhlpi/Publications/index.html

 

Psychology, Public Policy, & Law (Journal Editor)

http://www.apa.org/journals/law/

 

Corrado, R. R., Roesch, R., Hart, S. D., & Gierowski, J. K. (Eds.). (2002). Multi-problem violent youth: A foundation for comparative research on needs, interventions, and outcomes. NATO Science Series. Amsterdam: IOS Press. (Email roesch@sfu.ca for ordering information)

 

Roesch, R., Hart, S. D., & Ogloff, J. R. P. (Eds.). (1999). Psychology and law: The state of the discipline. NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum.

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