Valerio Baćak

Valerio Baćak is an Associate Professor at Rutgers University's School of Criminal Justice. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and M.A. in Statistics from the University of Pennsylvania.

His research examines how criminal justice systems produce health inequalities, using advanced statistical methods to analyze incarceration effects. Current projects investigate police-minority relations in Europe, health outcomes of legal system involvement, and machine learning applications in criminology.

International work includes United Nations consultations on public health projects. His publications address transgender victimization, police legitimacy, and incarceration timing effects on mental health.