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  1. An Inappropriate Insider in the Field: Autoethnographic Reflections on Accessing Active Online Romance Fraudsters in Ghana

    Article • Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, August 2026, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Yushawu Abubakari

  2. Space transition theory and its empirical applications in cybercrime research: a PRISMA-guided systematic review (2007 to 2025)

    Article • Crime Law and Social Change, March 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Yushawu Abubakari

  3. A crime script perspective on mapping the entry, continuation, and exit pathways of online romance fraud

    Article • International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, March 2026, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Yushawu Abubakari

  4. Media Presentation of Online Romance Fraud in the Czech Republic: Visibility, Victim-Offender Framing, and Sentiment

    Article • European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, March 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Yushawu Abubakari

  5. Online romance fraud as a game designed and played by Ghanaian fraudsters and their victims

    Article • Digital Threats Research and Practice, December 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Dr. Yushawu Abubakari

  6. Forgiveness-Seeking Behaviors Among Online Romance Fraudsters: Insights from Sakawa Actors in Ghana

    Article • International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, February 2025, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Yushawu Abubakari

  7. Sakawa in Ghana: The Influence of Weak Ties on Economic Cybercrime Offender Networks

    Article • Deviant Behavior, February 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor K Jaishankar, Dr. Yushawu Abubakari

  8. Innovative Approach to the Study of Family and Crime: A Review of Holt’s Family Criminology

    Article • Criminal Justice and Behavior, January 2024, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Yushawu Abubakari

  9. The Espouse of Women in the Online Romance Fraud World: Role of Sociocultural Experiences and Digital Technologies

    Article • Deviant Behavior, September 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Yushawu Abubakari

  10. Politicization of Economic Cybercrime: Perceptions Among Ghanaian Facebook Users

    Article • Deviant Behavior, September 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Yushawu Abubakari