Doctor of Philosophy - Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati - 2022
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Alexander L. Burton
Assistant Professor - Criminology and Criminal Justice Program
Alexander L. Burton is an Assistant Professor in the Criminology and Criminal Justice Program. His work primarily focuses on corrections and criminal justice policy. His recent works appear in journals such as Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Criminology and Public Policy.
Professional Preparation
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati - 2017
University of Cincinnati - 2017
Bachelor of Science - Justice Administration
Southwest Minnesota State University - 2015
Southwest Minnesota State University - 2015
Research Areas
Institutional and Community Corrections
Criminal Justice Personnel Training
Public Opinion and Public Policy
School and Gun Policy
Publications
Burton, A. L., Jonson, C. L., Barnes, J. C., Miller, W. T., & Burton, V. S., Jr. (in press). Training as an opportunity for change: A pretest-posttest study of correctional officer orientations. Journal of Experimental Criminology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-022-09544-8 - publications
Burton, A. L., Jonson, C. L., & Miller, W. T., & Wang, J. (in press). Attitudinal schemas and academy training receptivity: A quasi-experimental study of prison officers. Journal of Experimental Criminology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-023-09604-7 2023 - publications
Burton, A. L., Petrich, D. M., Jonson, C. L., & Miller, W. T. (2023). Nefarious and disconcerting motivations for choosing a correctional officer position: A deviant case analysis. Criminal Justice and Behavior. Advance online publication. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00938548231187415
2023 - publications
2023 - publications
Miller, W. T., Burton, A. L., Jonson, C. L., Burton, V. S., Jr., & Adkins, P. A. (2023). A multi-state outcome evaluation of correctional officer training academies: A pretest-posttest design. Justice Evaluation Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/24751979.2023.2220370 2023 - publications
Burton, A. L., Jonson, & Miller, W. T. (2023). Elevating the rehabilitation orientations of the correctional officer workforce: Implications for recruitment and hiring practices. Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/23774657.2023.2206588 2023 - publications
Schutten, N. M., Pickett, J. T., Burton, A. L., Cullen, F. T., Jonson, C. L, & Burton, V. S., Jr. (2023). Understanding gun ownership in the twenty-first century: Why some Americans own guns, but most do not. Justice Quarterly, 40(1), 27-50. 2023 - publications
Burton, A. L., Jonson, C. L., Miller, W. T., & Cook, R. (2022). Likely to stay or bound to leave? Exploring prior work histories of correctional officer recruits. Corrections Today, 84(5), 24-28. 2022 - publications
Petrich, D. M., Cullen, F. T., Lee, H., & Burton, A. L. (2022). Prisoner reentry programs. In E. L. Jeglic and C. Calkins (Eds.), Handbook of Issues in Criminal Justice Reform. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77565-0_18 2022 - publications
Appointments
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Dallas [2022–Present]
University of Texas at Dallas [2022–Present]
Senior Research Associate
Center for Health and Human Services Research [2020–2022]
Center for Health and Human Services Research [2020–2022]
Consultant
The Moss Group [2020–Present]
The Moss Group [2020–Present]