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Alexander L. Burton

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.

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Professional Preparation

Doctor of Philosophy - Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati - 2022
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Cincinnati - 2017
Bachelor of Science - Justice Administration
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., 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
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., 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

Appointments

Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Dallas [2022–Present]
Senior Research Associate
Center for Health and Human Services Research [2020–2022]
Consultant
The Moss Group [2020–Present]

Presentations

Please see CV

News Articles

Is corrections work prestigious?
Why corrections facilities should recruit from military networks
Public respect, fulfilling careers belie Hollywood version of working in corrections
What we keep getting wrong about gun regulation
The shock factor of correctional officer training

Affiliations

New York City Department of Correction’s Training and Development Division Curriculum Review Committee
American Society of Criminology
American Correctional Association
American Society of Criminology - Division of Public Opinion & Policy
American Society of Criminology - Division of Corrections and Sentencing