Patrick Burke, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Justice
Email: burkep@mtmary.edu
Phone: (414) 930-3307
Office: Fidelis Hall 328

Education:

• University of Illinois-Chicago, Ph.D. in Criminology
• University of Chicago, M.A. in International Relations
• DePaul University, B.A. in Political Science

Courses Taught:

Introduction to Justice, Policing and Society, Forensic Science, Policing and Gang Violence, Research Methods for Criminology

Presentations & Publications:

Burke, Patrick (2024) "Veto Players and Gun Violence in Drug Markets: Analysis Based on Field Observations of Eighty Drug-Selling Spots on the Westside of Chicago." Journal of Criminal Justice.

Burke, Patrick (2024) "Desperation on the Battlefield, the Ethnic Security Dilemma, or Economic Competition? Mass Shootings in Chicago’s Gang Wars, 2010-2020." The British Journal of Criminology.

Burke, Patrick (2023) "Reducing Organized Criminal Violence Through Leadership Removals: Evidence from the Drug Wars on Chicago's Westside, 2010-2020." Journal of Crime and Justice.

Burke, Patrick (2022) "Examining Drug Enforcement by Specialized Police Units in Chicago, 2009-2019." Journal of Criminal Justice.

Muchow, Ashley, William McCarty, Patrick Burke, and Rafael Moreno (2023) "Depolicing in Chicago: Assessing the Quantity and Quality of Policing after Laquan McDonald." Justice Quarterly.

Burke, Patrick (2023) "He's Agonal": An Insider’s Look into the Impact of Moral Injury Suffered While Policing on the Westside of Chicago." Journal of Contemporary Ethnography.

Burke, Patrick (2022) "Civil-Military Relations and Civilian Victimization in Civil Wars." Studies in Conflict and Terrorism.

About me:

My research interests include gang violence, illicit drug markets, gun violence, policing strategy, and war crimes. Before academia I spent several years as an investigative journalist covering criminal organizations in Chicago, Baltimore, and the Philippines. I also worked as a Chicago police officer and a Criminal Intelligence Analyst with the Chicago Police Department. I plan to include students in my research, so please reach out if you are interested!

In my free time I like to rock climb, hike, and woodwork. My favorite place in the world is the Alps surrounding Zermatt, Switzerland. My favorite bands include the Strokes, the Killers, Nirvana, and Lana Del Rey.