Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement

Beyond the Lockdown: Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Registered Domestic Violence in the Netherlands

Domestic violence is a pervasive societal issue impacting millions of people worldwide. While numerous studies have examined the short-term impact of the COVID-19 restrictions on domestic violence, research on its long-term effects remains limited. This study aims to explore the...

Explaining user-orientation in public service delivery networks: configurations of network structure, process, and context

This study explores configurations of structural, process, and contextual conditions associated with high user-orientation in public service delivery networks. Drawing on Public Service Logic, we conceptualize user-orientation and connect it with interorganizational network resea...

Words of Authority: Evaluating the Impact of Law Enforcement Messaging on a Hacker Forum

Law-enforcement agencies increasingly target individuals considered at risk of cybercrime, yet evidence of these interventions’ effectiveness remains limited. This study evaluated an intervention in which law enforcement publicly replied to hacker-forum users with warnings about...

Exploring Victim-Offender Interactions During a Ransomware Attack Using LockBit Chat Negotiations

This study explores interactions between ransomware victims and offenders through a qualitative analysis of chat negotiations of the LockBit ransomware group (n=147), providing insight into data exfiltration, extortion, communication and negotiation, payment, and post-payment out...