Author

L. M. J. Bekkers

Observed names: Luuk Bekkers, Luuk MJ Bekkers

Institutions: Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, The Hague University of Applied Sciences

Observed institutions: Saxion, Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Hague University of Applied Sciences

ORCID: 0000-0002-3447-5245

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-3447-5245

OpenAlex ID: A5014898368

Protecting your business against ransomware attacks? Explaining the motivations of entrepreneurs to take future protective measures against cybercrimes using an extended protection motivation theory model

2023 · Luuk Bekkers, Susanne van 't Hoff-de Goede, et al. · Computers & Security · 60

Recruiting money mules on instagram: a qualitative examination of the online involvement mechanisms of cybercrime

2022 · L. M. J. Bekkers, E. R. Leukfeldt · Deviant Behavior · 31

Understanding cybercrime involvement: a quasi-experiment on engagement with money mule recruitment ads on Instagram

2022 · L. M. J. Bekkers, A. Moneva, et al. · Journal of Experimental Criminology · 24

Online Communities for Child-Attracted Persons as Informal Mental Health Care: Exploring Self-Reported Wellbeing Outcomes

2023 · L. M. J. Bekkers, E. R. Leukfeldt, et al. · Sexual Abuse · 9

Online gaming as a criminological environment: exploring criminogenic needs and offending behaviors of gamers

2025 · Luuk Bekkers, Thomas Holt, et al. · Journal of Criminal Psychology · 5

Exploring cybercrime and traditional crime on Telegram in the Netherlands

2025 · Luuk Bekkers, Joeri Loggen, et al. · Global Crime · 3

Distinct group, distinct traits? A comparison of risk factors across cybercrime offenders, traditional offenders and non-offenders

2025 · L. M. J. Bekkers, A. Moneva, et al. · Psychiatry Psychology and Law · 3

The involvement mechanisms of cybercrime: Explaining previous exposure of young people to money mule recruiters

2025 · Luuk Bekkers, Remco Spithoven, et al. · European Journal of Criminology · 3

The psychological correlates of cybercrime offending: Exploring the self-control/social learning relationship in serious cyber-dependent crime

2025 · Luuk MJ Bekkers, Thomas J Holt, et al. · European Journal of Criminology · 2

Cumulative effects of risk factors and protective factors for cybercrime offending

2026 · L. M. J. Bekkers, E. R. Leukfeldt · Psychology Crime and Law

Works count: 10

Citation count: 140

H-index: 5

I10-index: 3