Brett Burkhardt
@brettburkhardt.bsky.social
I explore how governments exercise coercive power over citizens, and how those citizens understand that relationship. This has led me to research imprisonment, policing, and firearms in the US. I'm an Associate Professor at Oregon State University.
How do private companies justify taking on CJ functions? I use ESG reports from CoreCivic to describe 3 rhetorical practices: softening (obscuring use of force), shrinking (deferring to the state), & signaling (aligning w/pro-social values).
Now officially out! journals.sagepub.com/eprint/VHSWV...
Now officially out! journals.sagepub.com/eprint/VHSWV...
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
How do private companies justify taking on CJ functions? I use ESG reports from CoreCivic to describe 3 rhetorical practices: softening (obscuring use of force), shrinking (deferring to the state), & signaling (aligning w/pro-social values).
Now officially out! journals.sagepub.com/eprint/VHSWV...
Now officially out! journals.sagepub.com/eprint/VHSWV...
Hello, Bluesky. I'm a quantitative social scientist working in the fields of #sociology, #criminology, and #lawandsociety. My research examines #privateprisons, #police, and #firearms.
I'm an Associate Professor in @spp-osu.bsky.social at @oregonstate.edu.
I'm an Associate Professor in @spp-osu.bsky.social at @oregonstate.edu.
May 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Hello, Bluesky. I'm a quantitative social scientist working in the fields of #sociology, #criminology, and #lawandsociety. My research examines #privateprisons, #police, and #firearms.
I'm an Associate Professor in @spp-osu.bsky.social at @oregonstate.edu.
I'm an Associate Professor in @spp-osu.bsky.social at @oregonstate.edu.