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
2025
Is the static-99R valid for all men with ‘identifiable’ victims? Examining cases of online sexual solicitation of children
Duval, M., Eke, A. W., Fortin, F., Guay, J., Paquette, S., Paradis, Y., Scott, S., Seto, M. C.
1 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Criminal Justice. 97, 9p., 102358
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.
1 Mar 2025, In: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. 37, 2, p. 153 - 180
2024
Online sexual offending against children: recidivism rates and predictors
Brouillette-Alarie, S., Paquette, S.
19 Dec 2024, In: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 32p.
Les violences sexuelles intra-couple: des violences singulières?
Afonso, L., Cailleau, V., Cherprenet, C., Davignon, G., Delbreil, A., Jaafari, N., Paquette, S.
1 Dec 2024, In: L'Encéphale. 50, 6, p. 663-669
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
Risky business: deadliest predictors of sex-trade worker sexual victimization
Beauregard, E., Chopin, J., Fortin, F., Paquette, S.
1 Nov 2024, In: Victims and Offenders. 19, 8, p. 1586-1609
Offending patterns in cases of sexual violence committed by multiple perpetrators
Beauregard, E., Chopin, J., Ha, O., McCuish, E., Paquette, S.
1 Jul 2024, In: Victims and Offenders. 19, 5, p. 778-798