Dr Sarah Paquette
Summary
I am a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Portsmouth and a member of the International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology (ICRFP). I obtained an MSc in Criminology in 2010 and a PhD in Psychology in 2018 from the University of Montreal in Canada. I am also an International Researcher for the International Centre of Comparative Criminology (ICCC) and the Philippe-Pinel National Institute of Legal Psychiatry.
My research explores multifaceted aspects of criminal behaviour, focusing particularly on online and offline sexual offending, intimate partner violence, and recidivism. It delves into the temporal and behavioural dimensions of criminal careers, examining risk factors, risk assessment and interventions with offenders, as well as offender profiles. Utilizing diverse methodological approaches, my studies strive to understand cognitive processes, atypical sexuality, and explore the complexities of criminal behaviour to inform better intervention and prevention strategies within the realms of criminology and forensic psychology.
I serve as the Module Coordinator for the Level 6 'Psychology of Offending Behaviour' module within the BSc Forensic Psychology. I supervise research projects at both undergraduate and graduate levels on sexual transgressions and violence, social perceptions of offending behaviours, atypical sexuality, as well as cognitions and behaviours related to the use of pornography.
Research outputs
2024
Online sexual offending against children: recidivism rates and predictors
Brouillette-Alarie, S., Paquette, S.
14 Nov 2024, In: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment
One size doesn’t fit all: a typological approach to understanding criminal career heterogeneity in intimate partner homicide
Chartrand, E., Chopin, J., Fortin, F., Guay, J. P., Paquette, S., Péloquin, O.
1 Nov 2024, In: Criminal Justice and Behavior. 51, 11, p. 1734-1754, 21p.
Earlier or later? A survival analysis of criminal career and contextual factors associated with intimate partner homicide in Canada
Chartrand, E., Chopin, J., Fortin, F., Guay, J. P., Paquette, S., Péloquin, O.
1 Nov 2024, In: The British Journal of Criminology. 64, 6, p. 1362-1384, 23p.
Comparing the Static-99R and the Child Pornography Offender Risk Tool (CPORT) in two Canadian samples adjudicated of child sexual exploitation material offenses
Babchishin, K. M., Batinic, M., Eke, A. W., Fortin, F., Paquette, S., Scott, S., Seto, M. C.
1 Nov 2024, In: Journal of Criminal Justice. 95, 9p., 102303
Les violences sexuelles intra-couple: des violences singulières?
Afonso, L., Cailleau, V., Cherprenet, C., Davignon, G., Delbreil, A., Jaafari, N., Paquette, S.
7 May 2024, In: L'Encéphale
2023
Violent partners or a specific class of offenders? A criminal career approach to understanding men involved in intimate partner sexual violence
Chartrand, E., Chopin, J., Fortin, F., Guay, J., Paquette, S., Péloquin, O.
27 Dec 2023, In: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment
Sexual victimization involving solo female offenders: a crime script approach
Beauregard, E., Chopin, J., Paquette, S.
1 Nov 2023, In: Crime and Delinquency. 69, 12, p. 2531-2560, 30p.
It's all about time: the influence of behaviour and timelines on suspect disclosure during investigative interviews
Bergeron, A., Charette, Y., Deslauriers-Varin, N., Fortin, F., Paquette, S.
1 Oct 2023, In: Policing and Society. 33, 7, p. 820-840, 21p.
Offending patterns in cases of sexual violence committed by multiple perpetrators
Beauregard, E., Chopin, J., Ha, O., McCuish, E., Paquette, S.
11 Sep 2023, In: Victims and Offenders
'Till death do us part’: an integrated approach to identify predictors of intimate partner homicide and femicide
Chartrand, E., Chopin, J., Fortin, F., Guay, J., Paquette, S., Péloquin, O.
1 Sep 2023, In: Journal of Criminal Justice. 88, 11p., 102101