Pete Kraska, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Coordinator and DirectorResearch/Academic Interests
Making theoretical sense of the emergence of underground cage-fighting
The trend to criminalize risky and negligent behaviors as an adaptation to late-modern social conditions
A continuation of study into the blurring distinction between criminal justice and the military in the wars on drugs and terrorism
Publication
Dr. Kraska’s work can be found in a number of leading journals including: He has also authored seven books including:
Criminal Justice and Criminology Research Methods, Theorizing Criminal Justice: Eight Essential Orientations
Militarizing The American Criminal Justice System: The Changing Roles of the Armed Forces and Police