Doctor of Philosophy - Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati - 2022
Alexander L. Burton, PhD
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
Digital Innovation in Criminal Justice
Public Opinion and Public Policy
School and Gun Policy
Publications
Puddy, H. N., Burton, A. L., Jonson, C. L., & Hong, S. (2026). Empathy and immigration: Public attitudes toward border security and deportation policies in the United States. American Journal of Criminal Justice.
2026 - publications
2026 - publications
Burton, A. L., Cullen, F. T., Jonson, C. L., & Pickett, J. T. (2025). Most Americans do not like mass incarceration: Penal sensibility in an era of declining punitiveness. Journal of Experimental Criminology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-025-09671-y 2025 - publications
Burton, A. L., Schutten, N., Jonson, C. L., Pickett, J. T., & Cullen, F. T. (2025). The right to keep arms secretly? An experimental analysis of popular support for public gun registries. Crime & Delinquency. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287251330775 2025 - publications
Hong, S., Puddy, H. N., & Burton, A. L. (2025). The extent and sources of support for mitigating collateral consequences: A comparison of criminal justice majors and non-majors. Journal of Criminal Justice Education. 2025 - publications
Escobedo, A., Burton, A. L., Miller, W. T., & Jonson, C. L. (2025). The potential benefits of a military to prison-work pipeline: A study of newly hired U.S. prison officers’ self-efficacy. Armed Forces & Society. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095327X251323179 2025 - publications
Hull, K. A., Burton, A. L., & Petrich, D. M. (2025). Correctional officer strain and the emergence of deviant behavior at work. Deviant Behavior. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2025.2474522 2025 - publications
Puddy, H. N., & Burton, A. L. A pretest-posttest study of academy training on newly hired prison officers’ career expectations. (2024). The Criminologist. September Issue. 2024 - publications
Burton, A. L., Jonson, C. L., Barnes, J. C., Miller, W. T., & Burton, V. S., Jr. (2024). 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 2024 - publications
Appointments
Consultant
CGL Companies [2025–Present]
CGL Companies [2025–Present]
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 at Talbert House [2020–2022]
Center for Health and Human Services Research at Talbert House [2020–2022]
Consultant
The Moss Group [2020–Present]
The Moss Group [2020–Present]