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., Pickett, J. T., Jonson, C. L., Cullen, F. T., & Burton, V. S., Jr. (2024). Incarceration without dehumanization: Public support for policies to reduce correctional officer misconduct. Justice Quarterly. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2024.2349900 2024 - publications
Burton, A. L., Harris, M. N., Miller, W. T., Puddy, H. N., & *Wilkes, N. (2024). Understanding the mental calculus of a victim advisor: A survey experiment in the context of college campus sexual victimization. Psychology, Crime, & Law. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2024.2337200 2024 - publications
Burton, A. L., Puddy, H., Hong, S., Burton, V. S., Jr., & Miller, W. T. (2024). College students’ attitudes toward denying admission to prospective students with criminal records. Journal of School Violence, 23(1), 71-81.https://doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2023.2269525 2024 - publications
Burton, A. L., Jonson, C. L., Adkins, P. A., Zidar, C., & Miller, W. T. (2023). A pretest-posttest evaluation of academy training and fear of beginning a correctional officer career. Federal Probation. September Issue. 2023 - 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
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]