José J. LaCalle, Ph.D., ABPP
Cross-Cultural
Hispanic
Forensic Psychologist
All Services Available in English and Spanish
Most services available nationally and internationally
San Francisco,
California, USA
(800) 829-9498
fax: (707) 874-2136
April, 2003
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, United States International University, San Diego, CA, 1972.
Pre-doctoral internship, University of California, San Diego Psychiatry Dept.,1971-1972
Post-doctoral internship University of California, Irvine, Psychiatry Dept., 1972-1973.
LIC.
(Licenciatus) Comillas University, Spain, 1961.
B.A.
(Bachalaureatus) Philosophy, Comillas University, Spain, 1959.
LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, and APPOINTMENTS:
License:
California Psychologist, PSY4250, 1973.
Diplomate:
Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology
Diplomate:
Behavioral Medicine American Academy of Behavioral Medicine
Diplomate:
Board Certified Forensic Examiner American Board of Forensic Examiners
Registered:
National Register of Health Services Providers in Psychology. Inactive.
Past Appointment: Independent Medical Examiner in Psychology by Dept. of Industrial Relations,
Division of Workers' Compensation, State of California
Past Certification: Sex Therapist by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors
and
Therapists
AFFILIATIONS:
Fellow, Academy of Clinical Psychology
Fellow, American College of Forensic Psychology
Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, Distinguished Expert, National Forensic Center
Member, American Board of Forensic Examiners
Former Member, California State Psychological Association
Former Member, Redwood Psychological Association
Former Member, San Francisco Psychological Association
Former Member Orange County Psychological Association
Former Member, American Academy of Behavioral Medicine
Former Member, Asociacion Latinoamericana de Analisis y Modificacion
del Comportamiento (ALAMOC)
Retired Clinical Faculty, School of Medicine, University of California at Irvine.
Former Board Member, Mental Health Advisory Board, Orange County, CA
Former Board Member, Federal HSA, Orange County, CA
Former Chairman of Behavioral Task (Mental Health Committee),
Orange County Health Planning Council
Former President of the League of United Latin-American Citizens, Irvine
Professional Chapter (LULAC)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
LaCalle Psychological Services, Inc., President. Private practice in cross-cultural forensic
psychology. Specializing in capital cases,
murder, notorious sex crimes by
Hispanics. Civil
cases involving violence, sex, racial discrimination,
wrongful death or injury and medical claims.
USA 10/77 to present.
Damage Control Consultants. Psychosocial and cross-cultural consultation for issues of
workplace violence, sexual harassment, arson, discrimination, hate crimes, personality
conflicts. January 1990 to November 2000.
Clinicas de Salud Mental. (Mental Health Clinics for Hispanics), Orange County, San Francisco
and Sonoma County. Director. Bilingual and bicultural evaluations and
treatment
.4/1/94 to 12/31/97.
Retired.
LaCalle Psychological Services, Inc. Private practice in Clinical Psychology, Sonoma County,
CA, 9/1/87 to
12/31/97. Retired.
LaCalle Psychological Services, Inc. Private practice in Clinical Psychology, San Francisco, CA,
7/1/90 to
12/31/97. Retired.
LaCalle Psychological Services, Inc. Private practice in Clinical Psychology, Santa Ana, CA,
4/78 to 12/97. Retired.
Assistant Clinical Professor. School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA,
9/89 to 9/94.
Comprehensive Psychiatric Centers. Private practice in Forensic Psychology, Santa Rosa, CA,
1/1/86 to 8/31/87.
Clinical Psychologist. Dept. of Mental Health, Orange County, CA, 5/73 to 4/78.
Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice, part-time, Santa Ana, CA, 9/73 to 10/77.
Clinical Instructor of Medical Psychology. Dept. of Medicine and Human Behavior,
University of California, Irvine, 9/73 to 9/89.
Psychologist, Narcotics Treatment Program. Psychiatry Dept. of the University of California at
San Diego,
CA, 9/71 to 5/73.
Bilingual Psychologist. University and Fifth Psychiatric Clinic, Psychiatry Dept. of the University
of California at San Diego, 9/69 to 9/71.
Bilingual Counselor. Out-Patient Psychiatric Services, University of Rochester, Rochester,
New York, 10/68
to 9/69.
Director, Puerto Rican Youth Organization. Catholic Church, Rochester, New York, 3/68 to 9/69.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Forensic Psychology:
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Criminal Law: death penalty, murder, Federal Capital Habeas, violent and notorious sex crimes .
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Civil Law: Wrongful death or injury; malpractice; malingering; personal injury and cultural issues
in civil litigation. Rebuttal testimony and assessment of previous evaluations.
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY EXPERIENCE:
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8,000 psychological evaluations and personality assessments. 3,500 cases were within the
field of forensic psychology. 200 murder cases, including capital and first degree murders,
mostly with Hispanic defendants, 10/69 to present.
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From 1969 to 1999, thousands of psychological testing assessments of personality and
intelligence.
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In the last 29 years, hundreds of depositions and court testimonies as expert witness in
criminal and civil courts mostly with Hispanics and other minorities, in California and several
other States.
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From 1975 to present, frequently retained in cases, both criminal and civil, involving cultural
beliefs, Curanderia, Santeria, Candomble, Regla de Orisha, Shamanic and other Hispanic and
Afro-Caribbean practices.
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Psychological and cross-cultural consultations to organizations and businesses regarding
cultural barriers, cultural diversity, cultural conflicts and employment discrimination,
1977 to 2000.
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Listed, until December 2000, in the Court referral lists for Psychologists in Superior
and Municipal Courts in the Counties of Orange, Sonoma, Marin, Napa,
and San Mateo, California.
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Over 1000 forensic evaluations of mostly Hispanics charged with child molestation, rape,
sex crimes, drug and alcohol, burglaries, kidnapping , extortion, violent crimes, and other
criminal offenses. Competency and insanity, mentally disorders sex offenders evaluations,
from 1973 to 2000.
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Court appointed in numerous cases, including Juvenile Court, Family Law, Custody
Evaluations and Termination of Parental Rights, from 1975 to 2000.
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Criminal Evaluations and Court testimony across California, including the counties of:
Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, Kern, Fresno,
Tulare, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Marin, San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma, Shasta,
El Dorado, Sacramento, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Alameda, San Mateo, Siskiyou,
Santa Clara and Stanislaus.
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Criminal Evaluations and Court testimony in several Oregon counties: Multnomath, Washington,
Klakamas, Clatsop, Jackson and Umatilla.
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Forensic consultations in several states, including: Nevada, Oregon, Ohio, Texas, New York,
Florida, New Mexico, South Dakota, Colorado and Arizona..
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International forensic consultations including: Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador,
Argentina, Nicaragua, Colombia, England, Costa Rica, Peru, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam,
Cuba and Panama.
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Listed as Hispanic Expert Witness in Psychology in several federal courts with numerous
evaluations and federal court appearances.
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Hundreds of workers compensation evaluations, both defense and applicant, IME, QME,
and AME, from 1973 to 1998
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Hundreds of Civil Litigation cases including Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Job discrimination,
Workplace harassment , sexual harassment, social security evaluations, immigration evaluations,
racial discrimination and malpractice.
PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS:
LaCalle, J.J. Asesinos Juveniles. A
chapter of a book about Juvenile Violence to be
published by U.N.E.D., in Melilla, a Spanish city in North Africa.
LaCalle, J.J. Murder in the Hispanic
Community. In Spanish, Por que matan los Hispanos.
( Book in preparation, research stage)
LaCalle, J.J. et al. Manual of Cross-cultural Forensic
Psychology. For Latino-America:
Psicologia Forense Aplicada. (
In preparation )
LaCalle, J.J. , El Psicologo Intercultural
Forense en los
Procesos Judiciales de Hispanos
Acusados de
Asesinatos y Otros Crimenes Violentos. A chapter of a
book to be
published in Bogota, Colombia: "Psicologia de la Conducta
Criminal".
LaCalle, J.J., La Violencia Juvenil. El
Psicologo Hispano en el Tribunal de Menores.
A Chapter of Psicologia de la Conducta Criminal. Bogota, Colombia.
LaCalle, J.J., "False and Manipulated Confessions extracted from Hispanic Criminal
Suspects."
(Copyright 2000.).
LaCalle, J.J. , "Juvenile Hispanic Murderers" ( Copyright 1999)
LaCalle, J.J. , "Miranda Admonition for Hispanics:
Invalid waivers due to Cognitive and
Volitional Deficiencies" ( Copyright
1995)
LaCalle, J.J. , "Hispanic Child Molestation: Pedophilia or
Social Disease" ( Copyright 1989).
LaCalle, J.J., "Forensic Psychological
Evaluations Through an Interpreter: Legal and Ethical
Issues." American Journal of Forensic Psychology, Vol. V,
Iss. 4, Pgs. 29- 43, 1987.
LaCalle, J.J., "Incest: Offender Treatment and Family Therapy."
American Journal of Forensic
Psychology, Vol. V, Iss. 2, Pgs. 43-46, 1987.
LaCalle, J.J., "Hispanic Defendants on Sex Offense Charges: Primer for the Expert Witness."
American Journal of Forensic Psychology, Vol, IV, Iss. 3, pgs. 19-29, 1986.
LaCalle, J.J., and LaCalle, T.M., "Psychotherapy With the Upwardly Mobile Hispanic Patient."
Proceedings of the California Psychological Association Convention, 1982.
LaCalle, J.J. and LaCalle, T.M., "Psicoterapia Familiar Del Incesto
Padre-Hija, un Tratamiento
De Equipo." Proceedings of the II Congreso Argentino De Psiquiatria
Infantil.
Buenos Aires, 1980.
LaCalle, J.J. and Villalobos, P.D., "Mexican-American Drug
Addicts, Response to
Psychotherapy." Proceedings of the 5th National Conference on Methadone
Treatment N.A.P.A.N.,
Washington, D.C., 1973, p. 638-644.
LaCalle, J.J., "Group Psychotherapy With Mexican-American Drug
Addicts." Doctoral
Dissertation.
United States International University, San Diego, 1973.
(Psychological Abstracts.)
LaCalle, J.J., "From the Sun to the Ghetto: A Research Study of the Puerto Rican Youth
Immigrants." Liga Latino- Americana. Rochester, New York, 1969.
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LECTURES, SEMINARS, SYMPOSIUMS AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
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"Asesinos Juveniles", Lectures about Juvenile Violence and Murder. U.N.E.D. University,
March 26, 2003. Melilla, North Africa. Spain -
" Seminario de Psicologia Forense Aplicada" , Spanish Association of Behavior Modification
( AEPC), Almeria, Spain, March 22, 2003. -
"Casos Practicos de Psicologia Forense" A two day workshop of Applied Forensic Psychology
to the College of Professional Psychologists of Aragon. March 14 and 15, 2003. Zaragoza, Spain. -
"Preparing Experts for Bias Impeachment." 2002 CACJ/CPDA Capital Defense Seminar.
February 15-18, 2002 Monterey, California. (In collaboration with Jean Farley, Attorney
at Law) -
Master en Psicologia Juridica (Lectures in Forensic Psychology issues). Colegio
Oficial de Psicologos de Andalucia Oriental, Spain, December 2001.
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Imputabilidad Criminal en Casos de Deficiencias Mentales, (Criminal Responsibility in cases
of Mental Deficiencies) Forensic Psychology Workshop, Las Palmas de
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, November 2001.
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"Issues in Forensic Evaluation of Hispanics." 17th Annual Symposium of the Anerican College
of Forensic Psychology. Toronto, Canada. ( Presented in collaboration
with Ines Monguio, Ph.D. Forensic Neuro-psychologist), April 26-29, 2001.
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"Cross-cultural Insanity". Life in the Balance 2001. Defending Death Penalty Cases. National
Legal Aid & Defender Association . March 3-6, 2001. Albuquerque, NM. ( Presented in
collaboration with Mike Curtis, Attorney at Law and Ellen Rogers. Mitigation Specialist.)
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"Peritajes en cuatro casos de pena de muerte y asesinatos notorios." Symposium
International Sobre Casos de Peritajes Psicológicos y Psiquiatricos en el Ámbito Forense
A.E.P.C., Universidad de Granada, Spain, November 2-4, 2000.
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"Métodos y técnicas en el peritaje psicopatológico forense." Curso Aplicado Internacional
Sobre Peritajes Psicopatologicos A.E.P.C., Universidad de Seville, Spain,
October 26-28, 2000.
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"El emigrante Mexicano en las Cortes Norteamericanas". II Congreso de Psicologia.
Universidad de Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, May 20, 2000.
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"Funcion del psicologo forense en los casos legales de Violencia juvenil y crimenes sexuales".
Five hrs. workshop at the II Congreso de Psicologia, Universidad de Morelia, Michoacan,
Mexico, May 20, 2000.
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"Murder, Violent crimes: Hispanic cultural issues in Court Testimony. Course qualified for
Mandatory Continuing Education for Californian Psychologists. California Psychological
Association Convention 2000, in San Jose, California 3/24/2000.
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" Pena de Muerte: Intervencion del Psicologo Forense en el Proceso de Mitigacion." Primer
Simposio Internacional de Conducta Criminal, Bogotá, Colombia 8/25/1999
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"Factores Culturales en la Defensa de Hispanos Acusados de Crimenes Violentos" Primer
Simposio Interncional de Conducta Criminal. Bogotá, Colombia 8/23/1999
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"Cross-cultural conflicts as contributors to workplace stress and violence." 13th Annual
Symposium in Forensic Psychology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 4/18/97.
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"Juvenile Murderers: From innocent Mexican childhoods to American criminal gang behavior."
Deuxieme Colloque Annuel International: Aggression, Troubles Mentaux, and Intervention,
Centre de Recherche Philippe Pinel Montreal, Canada, 11/2/96.
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"Comunicacion Intercultural en el Mundo de los Negocios Departamento de Relaciones
Industriales," Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, 8/21/96.
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"Understanding and differentiating between the different Hispanic cultures and customs."
Guidelines for defense investigators. Cross-cultural Psychologist as part of the defense team.
Defense Investigators Association, training conferences, Ventura, CA, 4/26/96.
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"Real or Imagined Memories: Malpractice Issues With Dissociative Identity Disorder Patients."
11th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology, San Francisco, CA, 5/6/95.
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"Professional, Ethical and Moral Issues Confronting a Forensic Psychologist in Notorious
Child Rape/Murder Case in an Hispanic Urban Area." International Symposium American
College of Forensic Psychology, Montreal, Canada, 5/14/94.
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"Validity and legal Issues of Neuropsychological Evaluations Using Interpreters." UCLA
Neuropsychology Residency, Los Angeles, CA, 10/29/91 and 11/92.
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"Neuropsychological Evaluations Through Interpreters." California Neuropsychology Society,
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 6/15/91.
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"Emotional Overlay in Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury Cases With Hispanic
Clients." San Francisco, Mills Building, for Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury
Attorneys, 10/26/90.
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"The Adolescent Murderer and the Expert Psychologist." 5th Annual Symposium in Psychology
and Law, San Diego, CA, 4/89.
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"The Hispanic Child Molester: Pedophilia or Social Disease." 4th Annual Symposium in
Psychology and Law, Palm Springs, CA, 4/88.
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"Forensic Psychological Evaluations Through an Interpreter: Legal and Ethical Issues."
3rd Annual Symposium in Psychology and Law, Monterey, CA, 4/87.
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"Evaluating the Patient or Evaluating the Interpreter in Psychiatric/Psychological Evaluations
Through Interpreters." Third World Counselors Convention, San Francisco, CA, 3/28/87.
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"Father-Daughter Incest, Legal and Psychotherapeutic Issues." 2nd Annual Symposium
in Psychology and Law, Sanibel Island, Florida, 1986.
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"Hispanic Defendants on Sex Offense Charges: Cultural Implications." 2nd Annual
Symposium in Psychology and Law, Sanibel Island, Florida, 1986.
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"Theory and Treatment of Child Molest Hispanic Victims." Family practice resident program.
Santa Ana-Tustin Medical Center, 1985.
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"Suicide Prevention in the Military." El Toro Marine Corps, Tustin, CA, 1985.
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"Profiles of Psychiatric Injury Claims in Workers' Compensation." Multiple presentations to
WC Insurance Carriers. Southern California, 1984-1985.
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"The Hispanic Psychosomatic Patient." Family practice resident program, Western Medical
Center, Santa Ana, CA, 1984.
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"Cultural Values Involved in the Treatment of Hispanic Psychiatric In-patients." Medical Staff
Santa Ana Neuropsychiatric Hospital, 1984.
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"The Psychological Needs of Men and Woman Within Marriage." Premarital lecture for the
Spanish-speaking. Diocese of Orange, 1982-1984.
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"Treatment of Child Molestation Within the Framework of the Hispanic Family."
Orange County Mental Health Association, 1983.
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"The Psychologist and Legal System," Symposium, Office of the District Attorney,
County of Orange, 1983. "Sexual Assault Victimization. Cultural Ethnic Issues."
UCI School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, 1982.
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"The Unfinished Divorce: Emotional Trauma in Child Custody." Fathers United for
Equal Justice. Orange County Chapter, 1982.
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"Stress Management." Police Academy, Orange County Sheriff- Coroner Dept, 1979-1981.
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"Father-Daughter Incest, Psychodynamics and Treatment." 2nd Argentinean Congress
of Child Psychiatry. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1979.
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"Team Treatment for Child Abuse/Child Molest." Orange County Mental Health Association, 1979.