Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Dr Jackie De Wet
Course Director
Dr Jackie de Wet is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Psychology. He joined Leeds Beckett from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. His teaching and research interest are centralised around Forensic Criminology and Criminal and Forensic psychology.
Dr De Wet holds multiple post graduate degrees (PhD, Masters and two Honours degrees) from the University of Pretoria as well as University of Liverpool (MSc Forensic and Investigative Psychology). His areas of specialisation are grounded in the fields of Criminal and Forensic Psychology and Investigative Psychology with specific focus on psycho-criminological and behavioural analysis.
His research interests align with violent crime (serial offending) as well as critical terrorism studies.
Current Teaching
Jack has and is currently teaching:
- Introduction to Psychology and Crime
- Applied Bio and cognitive Psychology and Crime
- Investigative and forensic psychology
Research Interests
Currently Jackie is busy with a project entitled - Behavioural crime linkage of serial murder in South Africa - which is a project in conjunction with the South African Police Service. The objective is to investigate if structured behavioural dimensions – for example instrumental and expressive aggression and types of sexual behaviour – can be identified in South African serial murder offences. The aim of the research is to determine whether specific thematic dimensions of offending could be identified in serial murder offenders.
The research aims to provide a more specific situational impact (South African Context) as to the general understanding of serial offenders and also contribute to the over field of behavioural analysis.
Selected Outputs
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De Wet J (2022) Behavioural Thematic Analysis of a Sample of South African Serial Rape Cases. Acta Criminologica, 34 (2), pp. 123-143.
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De Wet JA; Potgieter C (2015) Serial murder in South Africa: Asking different questions. Acta Criminologica
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Salfati CG; Labuschagne GN; Horning AM; Sorochinski M; De Wet J (2015) South African serial homicide: Offender and victim demographics and crime scene actions. Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 12 (1), pp. 18-43.
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Potgieter C; De Wet J (2010) A descriptive study of the modus operandi of serial rapists in South Africa. Acta Criminologica : African Journal of Criminology & Victimology, 23 (3), pp. 1-15.
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De Wet J; Potgieter C; Labuschagne G (2010) An explorative study of serial rape and victimisation risk in South Africa. Acta Criminologica : African Journal of Criminology & Victimology, 23 (1), pp. 35-49.
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De Wet J; Labuschagne G; Chiroro P (2009) Offender characteristics of the South African male serial rapist: An exploratory study. Acta Criminologica : African Journal of Criminology & Victimology, 22 (1), pp. 37-45.
