Beattey, R. A. & Fondacaro, M. R. (2018). The misjudgment of criminal responsibility. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 36, 457-469. DOI:10.1002/bsl.2354.

Beattey, R. A., Cornwell, M., Murphy, H., Stein, V., Braun, T., Goldstein, M. A., & Bender, H. A. (2017). Caution warranted in extrapolating from Boston Naming Test item order construct. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 24 (1), 65-72. DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2015.1089505.

Pirelli, G., Beattey, R. A., & Zapf, P. A. (Eds.). (2016). The Ethical Practice of Forensic Psychology: A Casebook. New York: Oxford University Press.

Beattey, R. A., Matsuura, T., & Jeglic, E. (2014). Judicial bond setting behavior: The perceived nature of the crime may matter more than how serious it is. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 20 (4), 411-420. DOI: 10.1037/law0000020.

Calkins, C., Jeglic, E., Beattey, R. A., Zeidman, S., & Perillo, A. D. (2014). Sexual violence legislation: A review of caselaw and empirical research. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 20 (4), 443-462. DOI: 10.1037/law0000027.

Beattey, R. A. (2008). The great bathhouse bugaboo. Michigan State University Journal of Medicine & Law, 12 (2), 129-145.     

Beattey, R. A. & Calkins, C. (2016, Nov.). Changing science does not necessarily alter the law. Monitor on Psychology, 34.

Beattey, R. A. (2016, Fall). Conceptualizing and teaching professional ethics post Hoffman. American Psychology Law Society Newsletter, 5-6.

Beattey, R. A. (in press).  “Neuron” and “Durham Rule.”  In A. Wenzel (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of abnormal and clinical psychology.  Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Calkins, C. & Beattey, R. A. (2016). Is lifetime supervision for juvenile sex offenders too harsh? Monitor on Psychology, 47(4), 26.

Beattey, R. A. (2016).  “Harvey Milk” and “Jared Loughner.”  In S. Chermak & F. Bailey (Eds.), Crimes of the centuries: An encyclopedia of notorious crimes, criminals, and criminal trials in American history. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.

Beattey, R. A. & Calkins, C. (2015). Get that man a psychologist: When is a criminal defendant entitled to access to psychological and other experts? Monitor on Psychology, 46 (3), 26.

Mercado, C. C. & Beattey, R. A. (2013). When legal rights and treatment conflict. Monitor on Psychology, 44 (10), 22.

Beattey, R. A. & Mercado, C. C. (2013). The Supreme Court takes a new look at marriage. Monitor on Psychology, 44 (5), 22.

Mercado, C. C. & Beattey, R. A. (2012). Is that normal behavior? Monitor on Psychology, 43 (11), 25.

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