dr. Luuk Bekkers
Postdoc
- Email:
- lbekkers@nscr.nl
Onderzoeksgebieden
CV
| 2024-nu | Postdoc, NSCR, Haagse Hogeschool |
| 2021-nu | PhD, Haagse Hogeschool |
| 2019-2021 | Junior onderzoeker, Haagse Hogeschool |
| 2018-2019 | Onderzoeker, Taskforce Brabant-Zeeland (BZ) |
| 2017-2018 | Master Opsporingscriminologie, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 2016-2017 | Master Klinische Forensische Psychologie, Tilburg University |
| 2013-2016 | Bachelor Psychologie, Tilburg University |
| 2012-2013 | HBO-propedeuse Toegepaste Psychologie, Fontys Hogeschool Eindhoven |
Publicaties
2026
From the street to the internet? Exploring hybrid offending among financially motivated cybercriminals
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2026,
title = {From the street to the internet? Exploring hybrid offending among financially motivated cybercriminals},
author = {L Bekkers and E R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12117-025-09585-1},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-025-09585-1},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-02-03},
journal = {Trends in Organized Crime},
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pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2025
L Bekkers; R Spithoven; Y van Houten; E R Leukfeldt
The involvement mechanisms of cybercrime: Explaining previous exposure of young people to money mule recruiters
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2025,
title = {The involvement mechanisms of cybercrime: Explaining previous exposure of young people to money mule recruiters},
author = {L Bekkers and R Spithoven and Y van Houten and E R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14773708251323349},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/14773708251323349},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-04-24},
journal = {European Journal of Criminology},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Specialization in cybercrime and offense versatility during early adolescence and the role of criminogenic needs
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2025b,
title = {Specialization in cybercrime and offense versatility during early adolescence and the role of criminogenic needs},
author = {L Bekkers and E R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10611-025-10232-7},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-025-10232-7},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-21},
journal = {Crime, Law and Social Change},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
L Bekkers; T J Holt; E R Leukfeldt
Exploring the factors that differentiate individual and group offenders in cyber-dependent crime
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2025c,
title = {Exploring the factors that differentiate individual and group offenders in cyber-dependent crime},
author = {L Bekkers and T J Holt and E R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047235225001710},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102522},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-04},
urldate = {2025-10-04},
journal = {Journal of Criminal Justice},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
L Bekkers; E R Leukfeldt; E R Kleemans
Police Investigations Into Financial-Economic Cybercriminal Networks: The Experiences and Perceptions of Dutch Law Enforcement
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2025e,
title = {Police Investigations Into Financial-Economic Cybercriminal Networks: The Experiences and Perceptions of Dutch Law Enforcement},
author = {L Bekkers and E R Leukfeldt and E R Kleemans },
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10610-025-09615-2},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10610-025-09615-2},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-03-20},
journal = {European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
Violence, Conflicts and Weapons in the World of Financial–Economic Cybercrime
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2025f,
title = {Violence, Conflicts and Weapons in the World of Financial–Economic Cybercrime},
author = {L Bekkers and E R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://academic.oup.com/bjc/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/bjc/azaf039/8161387?redirectedFrom=fulltext},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azaf039},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-06-13},
journal = {The British Journal of Criminology},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
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L Bekkers; T J Holt; E R Leukfeldt
The psychological correlates of cybercrime offending: Exploring the self-control/social learning relationship in serious cyber-dependent crime
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2025g,
title = {The psychological correlates of cybercrime offending: Exploring the self-control/social learning relationship in serious cyber-dependent crime},
author = {L Bekkers and T J Holt and E R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14773708251378356},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/14773708251378356},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-11-12},
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pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
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L Bekkers; J Loggen; N Keja; H Bijmans; E R Leukfeldt
Exploring cybercrime and traditional crime on Telegram in the Netherlands
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2025h,
title = {Exploring cybercrime and traditional crime on Telegram in the Netherlands},
author = {L Bekkers and J Loggen and N Keja and H Bijmans and E R Leukfeldt},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17440572.2025.2604738},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/17440572.2025.2604738},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-12-18},
urldate = {2025-12-18},
journal = {Global Crime},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
L Bekkers; T Holt; E R Leukfeldt
Online gaming as a criminological environment: exploring criminogenic needs and offending behaviors of gamers
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2025i,
title = {Online gaming as a criminological environment: exploring criminogenic needs and offending behaviors of gamers},
author = {L Bekkers and T Holt and E R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://www.emerald.com/jcp/article-abstract/doi/10.1108/JCP-03-2025-0035/1271336/Online-gaming-as-a-criminological-environment?redirectedFrom=fulltext},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1108/JCP-03-2025-0035},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-08-07},
urldate = {2025-08-07},
journal = {Journal of Criminal Psychology},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
L M J Bekkers; A Moneva; E R Leukfeldt
Distinct group, distinct traits? A comparison of risk factors across cybercrime offenders, traditional offenders and non-offenders
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2025d,
title = {Distinct group, distinct traits? A comparison of risk factors across cybercrime offenders, traditional offenders and non-offenders},
author = {L M J Bekkers and A Moneva and E R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13218719.2025.2546311},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2025.2546311},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-06},
journal = {Psychiatry, Psychology and Law},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2024
L Bekkers; E R Leukfeldt; E Kleemans
Recruiting co-offenders for financial cybercrime: an analysis of police investigations into cybercriminal networks
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2024,
title = {Recruiting co-offenders for financial cybercrime: an analysis of police investigations into cybercriminal networks},
author = {L Bekkers and E R Leukfeldt and E Kleemans },
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12117-024-09556-y},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s12117-024-09556-y},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-12-26},
journal = {Trends in Organized Crime},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2023
L Bekkers; S van 't Hoff-de Goede; E Misana-ter Huurne; Y van Houten; R Spithoven; R Leukfeldt
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
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2023,
title = {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},
author = {L Bekkers and S van 't Hoff-de Goede and E Misana-ter Huurne and Y van Houten and R Spithoven and R Leukfeldt},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167404823000093?via%3Dihub},
doi = {10.1016/j.cose.2023.103099},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-01-24},
journal = {Computers & Security},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
L Bekkers; R Leukfeldt; T Holt
Online Communities for Child-Attracted Persons as Informal Mental Health Care: Exploring Self-Reported Wellbeing Outcomes
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2023b,
title = {Online Communities for Child-Attracted Persons as Informal Mental Health Care: Exploring Self-Reported Wellbeing Outcomes},
author = {L Bekkers and R Leukfeldt and T Holt},
url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10790632231154882},
doi = {10.1177/10790632231154882},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-01-31},
journal = {Sexual Abuse},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
L Bekkers; Y van Houten; R Spithoven; R Leukfeldt
Money Mules and Cybercrime Involvement Mechanisms: Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Young People in the Netherlands
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2023bb,
title = {Money Mules and Cybercrime Involvement Mechanisms: Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Young People in the Netherlands},
author = {L Bekkers and Y van Houten and R Spithoven and R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01639625.2023.2196365},
doi = {10.1080/01639625.2023.2196365},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-03-30},
journal = {Deviant Behavior},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2022
Recruiting money mules on instagram: a qualitative examination of the online involvement mechanisms of cybercrime
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2022,
title = {Recruiting money mules on instagram: a qualitative examination of the online involvement mechanisms of cybercrime},
author = {L Bekkers and R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01639625.2022.2073298?src=},
doi = {10.1080/01639625.2022.2073298},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-05-17},
journal = {Deviant Behavior},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
L Bekkers; A Moneva; R Leukfeldt
Understanding cybercrime involvement: a quasi-experiment on engagement with money mule recruitment ads on Instagram
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{Bekkers2022b,
title = {Understanding cybercrime involvement: a quasi-experiment on engagement with money mule recruitment ads on Instagram},
author = {L Bekkers and A Moneva and R Leukfeldt},
url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11292-022-09537-7},
doi = {10.1007/s11292-022-09537-7},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-11-04},
journal = {Journal of Experimental Criminology},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
S van ’t Hoff-de Goede; L Bekkers; E Misana-ter Huurne; Y van Houten; R Leukfeldt; R Spithoven
Weerbaar tegen phishing: een verkenning van de onderliggende factoren bij zelfbescherming tegen phishing onder jongeren, ouderen en mkb’ers
Tijdschriftartikel
@article{vanGoede2022,
title = {Weerbaar tegen phishing: een verkenning van de onderliggende factoren bij zelfbescherming tegen phishing onder jongeren, ouderen en mkb’ers},
author = {S van ’t Hoff-de Goede and L Bekkers and E Misana-ter Huurne and Y van Houten and R Leukfeldt and R Spithoven},
url = {https://www.bjutijdschriften.nl/tijdschrift/tijdschriftveiligheid/2022/3-4/TvV-D-23-00004},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-12-30},
journal = {Tijdschrift voor Veiligheid },
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
2021
J Schiks; L Bekkers; R Leukfeldt
Naar een interventie tegen geldezels. Een experiment op Instagram
Brochure
@booklet{Schiks2021bb,
title = {Naar een interventie tegen geldezels. Een experiment op Instagram},
author = {J Schiks and L Bekkers and R Leukfeldt
},
url = {https://www.dehaagsehogeschool.nl/sites/hhs/files/documents/interventie-geldezels-haarlem---instagram-experiment_0.pdf},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-01-01},
month = {01},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {booklet}
}
2020
L Bekkers; R van der Kleij; R Leukfeldt
Succesfactoren voor het delen van cybersecurity informatie
Diversen
@misc{Bekkers2020,
title = {Succesfactoren voor het delen van cybersecurity informatie},
author = {L Bekkers and R van der Kleij and R Leukfeldt },
year = {2020},
date = {2020-12-30},
journal = {Informatiebeveiliging Magazine},
volume = {5},
pages = {8-11},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {misc}
}
L Bekkers; R van der Kleij; R Leukfeldt
Verkenning best practices cybersecurity informatiedeling
Diversen
@misc{Bekkers2020c,
title = {Verkenning best practices cybersecurity informatiedeling},
author = {L Bekkers and R van der Kleij and R Leukfeldt},
url = {https://www.ncsc.nl/documenten/publicaties/2020/september/23/verkenning-best-practices-cybersecurity-informatiedeling},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-09-23},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {misc}
}
L Bekkers; J Schiks; R Leukfeldt
Naar een interventie tegen geldezels. Een pilot in de gemeente Haarlem
Diversen
@misc{Bekkers2020d,
title = {Naar een interventie tegen geldezels. Een pilot in de gemeente Haarlem},
author = {L Bekkers and J Schiks and R Leukfeldt},
url = {https://www.dehaagsehogeschool.nl/docs/default-source/documenten-onderzoek/expertisecentra/naar-een-interventie-tegen-geldezels_een-pilot-in-de-gemeente-haarlem.pdf?sfvrsn=930f4c56_2
https://www.dehaagsehogeschool.nl/docs/default-source/documenten-onderzoek/expertisecentra/factsheet_naar-een-interventie-tegen-geldezels.pdf?sfvrsn=752a0704_2},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-10-01},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {misc}
}
L Bekkers; R van der Kleij; R Leukfeldt
Cyber-ketenweerbaarheid. Een verkennend onderzoek naar dreigingen, kwetbaarheden en geleerde lessen
Diversen
@misc{Bekkers2020e,
title = {Cyber-ketenweerbaarheid. Een verkennend onderzoek naar dreigingen, kwetbaarheden en geleerde lessen},
author = {L Bekkers and R van der Kleij and R Leukfeldt },
url = {https://www.dehaagsehogeschool.nl/docs/default-source/documenten-onderzoek/expertisecentra/coecs/rapport-cyber-ketenweerbaarheid-digi.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-12-31},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {misc}
}