| IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Last name: | Roesch |
First name: | Ronald |
| Address: | Simon Fraser University
Department of Psychology
8888 University Drive
Burnaby (British Columbia)
V5A 1S6 |
Fax: | (778) 782-3427 |
| BC academic affiliation: | Simon Fraser University |
| Department: | Psychology |
| E-mail address: |
roesch@sfu.ca |
BC research location(s): |
Simon Fraser University |
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| Status: | Researcher |
| Last update: |
18/11/2009
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| TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS |
| Diploma / Credentials |
Specialty |
Year |
Institution |
| Doctorate (PhD) |
Clinical Psychology |
1977 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Registered Psychologist |
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1977 |
British Columbia College of Psychologists |
| Non-resident Consultant |
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1977 |
State of Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners |
| Licensed Psychologist |
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1977 |
State of Alaska |
| Temporary Psychologist Permit |
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1977 |
State of Washington |
| Bachelor's |
Psychology |
1971 |
Arizona State University |
| Last update: |
18/11/2009
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| AREAS OF EXPERTISE |
| Area of research: |
Human and social sciences |
| Disciplines trained in: |
Psychology |
| Research disciplines: |
Psychology |
| Research topics: |
Violence (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Suicide (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Crime (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Drug Abuse (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Delinquency (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life) |
| Fields of application: |
Public Health
Law and Justice |
| Last update: |
18/11/2009
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| TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS |
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| Last update: |
18/11/2009
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise. |
| Key words: |
juvenile delinquency, competency to stand trial, mentally ill offenders, forensic assessment, mental health law, young offenders, legal competencies, violence risk assessment, youth violence, violence risk management |
| Research interests: |
My primary area of research is on the topic of competency to stand trial. Competency to stand trial is a legal issue that ensures that a pretrial defendant has the capacity to assist in his or her own defense. A second area focuses on mental health assessment of pretrial inmates. A third area of research focuses on adolescents in the juvenile justice system. |
| Last update: |
18/11/2009
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| RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS |
| Authors |
| Title (article or book chapter) |
| Year |
Volume |
Number |
Pages |
Journal or book |
Editors |
City and publishing house |
| Zapf, P. A., & Roesch, R. |
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| 2009 |
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Best practices in forensic mental health assessments: Evaluation of competence to stand trial. |
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NY: Oxford University Press |
| Roesch, R., McLachlan, K., & Viljoen, J. L. |
| "The capacity of juveniles to understand and waive arrest rights." |
| 2007 |
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pp. 265-289 |
Learning forensic assessment |
R. Jackson |
NY: Routledge |
| Roesch, R., Zapf, P. A., & Eaves, D. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press. |
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| 2006 |
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Fitness Interview Test-Revised: A structured interview for assessing competency to stand trial |
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Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press |
| Last update: |
21/07/2009
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| LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES |
| Understand: |
English |
| Read: |
English |
| Write: |
English |
| Speak: |
English |
| Last update: |
18/11/2009
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