Professor & Chair
Sociology & Criminal Justice

Ruth Triplett

757-683-3804

6002 BATTEN ARTS & LETTERS
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in Criminology, University Of Maryland - College Park, (1990)

M.A. in Criminology, University of Maryland at College Park, (1987)

B.S. in Criminal Justice, Â鶹´«Ă˝, (1984)

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Turner, C. G., Payne, B., Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Turner, E. Monk. "Quality of Life Indicators among Elderly Persons: Measuring the Interrelationships between Health, Transportation Needs, Happiness, Economics, and Mistreatment" $99,000. Â鶹´«Ă˝. -
Sumter, M. T., Gainey, R. R., Vandecar-Burdin, T. and Triplett, R. A. "Portsmouth Violence and Crime Reversal Initiative - Public Safety Needs Assessment" $42,000. Local. 2016 - 2017
Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Vandecar-Burdin, T. "Proposal to Conduct a Comprehensive Youth Assessment Project for the City of Norfolk" $38,000. Local. 2010 - 2010
Gainey, R. R. and Triplett, R. A. "Collaboration Research: Social Service Programs Offered by Churches: The Effects on Neighborhood Crime" $67,015. - 2006
Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Sun, I. "Institutions, Social Control, and Neighborhood Rates of Violent Crime" $220,000. - 2003
Triplett, R. A. "“Returning to the Community: Offender Perceptions of Stigma and Expectations for Future Success” " $4,500. Â鶹´«Ă˝. - 2002
Triplett, R. A. "“The Role of Nonsocial Reinforcement in the Decision to Continue Using Drugs” " $4,500. Â鶹´«Ă˝. - 2000
Triplett, R. A. and Adams, K. "“An Evaluation of the Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation Program” . 1996 - 1997

Expertise

Criminology/Criminal Justice
Criminological Theory, Neighborhoods and Crime, Symbolic Interactionism

Articles

Graham, R. S. and Triplett, R. A. (2016). "Capable Guardians in the Digital Environment: The Role of Digital Literacy in Reducing Phishing Victimization". Deviant Behavior , pp. 1–12.
Triplett, R. A., Payne, B. K., Collins, V. and Tapp, S. (2016). "Does “Violent” Mean “Bad”? Individual Definitions of Violence". Deviant Behavior 37 (3) , pp. 332–351.
Sun, I. Y., Wu, B., Triplett, R. A. and Triplett, R. A. (2016). "The impact of media exposure and political party orientation on public perceptions of police in Taiwan". Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management 39 (4) , pp. 694–709.
White, G. F., Gainey, R. R. and Triplett, R. A. (2015). "Alcohol outlets and neighborhood crime: a longitudinal analysis". Crime & Delinquency 61 (6) , pp. 851–872.
Lee, A., Gainey, R. R. and Triplett, R. A. (2014). "Banking Options and Neighborhood Crime: Does Fringe Banking Increase Neighborhood Crime?". American Journal of Criminal Justice 39 (3) , pp. 549–570.
Triplett, R. A., White, G. F. and Gainey, R. R. (2013). "Churches as neighborhood organizations and their relationship to street and domestic violent crime: The role of denomination, stability, and heterogeneity". Deviant Behavior 34 (10) , pp. 803–823.
Triplett, R. A., Higgins, G. and Payne, B. K. (2013). "Experiences of domestic violence as a child and career choice". Journal of family violence 28 (3) , pp. 289–297.
Wu, Y., Triplett, R. A. and Sun, I. Y. (2012). "Chinese immigrants’ contact with police". Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management 35 (4) , pp. 741–760.
Payne, B. K., Triplett, R. A. and Higgins, G. E. (2011). "The relationship between self-control, witnessing domestic violence, and subsequent violence". Deviant Behavior 32 (9) , pp. 769–789.
Triplett, R. A. and Monk Turner, E. (2010). "Criminology and Criminal Justice: Differences in Programs at the Master’s Level". Sociological Research Online 15 (1) , pp. 7.
Triplett, R. A. and Monk Turner, E. (2010). “Where is Criminology? The Institutional Placement of Criminology with Sociology and Criminal Justice” . Criminal Justice Review 35 , pp. 5-31.
Payne, B. and Triplett, R. A. (2009). "Assessing the Domestic Violence Training Needs of Benefits Workers" . Journal of Family Violence 24 , pp. 243-253.
Wu, Y., Sun, I. and Triplett, R. A. (2009). "Race, Class or Neighborhood Context: Which Matters More in Measuring Satisfaction with Police?". Justice Quarterly (1) , pp. 125-156.
Sun, I. and Triplett, R. A. (2008). “Differential Perceptions of Neighborhood Problems by Police and Residents: The Impact of Neighborhood-Level Characteristics” . Policing: An International Journal of Police Science and Management 31 (1) , pp. 435-455.
Monk Turner, E., Triplett, R. A. and Kim, G. (2006). “Criminology/Criminal Justice Representation in the Discipline of Sociology: Changes Between 1992 & 2002” . Journal of Criminal Justice Education 17 (2) , pp. 323-335.
Triplett, R. A., Sun, I. Y.. and Gainey, R. R. (2005). "Social Disorganization and the Ability and Willingness to Enact Control: A Preliminary Test". Western Criminology Review 6 (1) , pp. 89-103.
Sun, I. Y.., Triplett, R. A. and Gainey, R. R. (2004). "Social Disorganization, Legitimacy of Local Institutions and Neighborhood Crime". Journal of Crime and Justice 27 (1) , pp. 33-60.
Payne, B. K.., Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Danner, M. (2004). "What Drives Punitive Beliefs?: Demographic Characteristics and Justifications for Sentencing". Journal of Criminal Justice 32 , pp. 195-206.
Sun, I., Triplett, R. A. and Gainey, R. R. (2004). “Neighborhood Characteristics and Crime: A Test of Sampson and Groves’ Model of Social Disorganization” . Western Criminology Review 5 (1) , pp. 1-16.
Triplett, R. A. and Payne, B. (2004). “Problem Solving as Reinforcement in Adolescent Drug Use: Implications for Theory and Policy” . Journal of Criminal Justice 32 (6) , pp. 617-630.
Payne, B. K.., Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Danner, M. (2003). "Justifications for the Probation Sanction among Residents of Virginia: Cool or Uncool?". Federal Probation 67 (3) , pp. 42-48.
Sun, I. Y.., Triplett, R. A. and Gainey, R. R. (2003). "Neighborhood Characteristics and Crime: A Test of Sampson and Groves’ Model of Social Disorganization". Western Criminological Review 5 , pp. 1-16.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (2003). “From Violent Juvenile Offenders to Dangerous Violent Criminals: A Test of Athens’ Theory”. Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance 4 , pp. 147-173.
Triplett, R. A., Gainey, R. R. and Sun, I. Y.. (2003). “Institutional Strength, Social Control and Neighborhood Crime Rates” . Theoretical Criminology 7 , pp. 421-438.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (2002). “Growing Up Poor: Does Poverty Cause Delinquency?” . Journal of Quantitative Criminology 18 (2) , pp. 159-188.
Trulson, C., Triplett, R. A. and Snell, C. (2001). “Social Control in a School Setting: Evaluating a School-Based Boot Camp” . Crime and Delinquency 47 , pp. 573-609.
Triplett, R. A., Mullings, J. and Scarborough, K. (1999). “Examining the Effect of Work-Home Conflict on Work-Related Stress among Correctional Officers” . Journal of Criminal Justice 27 , pp. 371-385.
Trulson, C. and Triplett, R. A. (1999). “School-Based Juvenile Boot Camps: Evaluating Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation (STAR)” . Journal for Juvenile Justice and Detention Services 14 , pp. 19-44.
Kiyofumi, K. and Triplett, R. A. (1998). “An Examination of Gender and Race Effects on the Parental Appraisal Process: A Reanalysis of Matsueda’s Model” . Crime and Criminal Behavior 25 , pp. 382-400.
Triplett, R. A. and Ross, T. (1998). “Developing Partnerships for Gang Intervention: The Role for Community Corrections” . Texas Probation 13 (1) , pp. 6-12.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (1997). "Delinquency and Class: A Test of the Proximity Principle" . Justice Quarterly 14 , pp. 763-792.
Triplett, R. A. and Jarjoura, R. (1997). "Specifying the Gender-Class-Crime Relationship: Exploring the Effects of Educational Expectations" . Sociological Perspectives 40 (2) , pp. 293-323.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (1997). "The Effects of Social Area Characteristics on the Relationship between Social Class and Delinquency". Journal of Criminal Justice 25 (2) , pp. 125-140.
Triplett, R. A. (1997). “Youth Gangs in Texas: Part II” . Texas Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics Program 4 (4) , pp. 1-11.
Triplett, R. A. (1997). “Youth Gangs in Texas: Part I” . Texas Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics Program 4 (3) , pp. 1-7.
Triplett, R. A., Mullings, J. and Scarborough, K. (1996). “Work-Related Stress and Coping Among Correctional Officers: Implications from Organizational Literature”. Journal of Criminal Justice 24 (4) , pp. 291-308.
Triplett, R. A. and Myers, L. (1995). "Evaluating Contextual Patterns of Delinquency: Gender-Based Differences". Justice Quarterly 12 (1) , pp. 59-84.
Triplett, R. A. and Miller, S. (1994). "Rape Case Processing In the Harris County, Texas Criminal Justice System: A Comparison Across Crime Types" . Journal of Criminal Justice 22 (1) , pp. 13-26.
Triplett, R. A. and Jarjoura, R. (1994). "Theoretical and Empirical Specification of a Model of Informal Labeling". Journal of Quantitative Criminology 10 (3) , pp. 241-276.
Triplett, R. A. (1993). "The Conflict Perspective, Symbolic Interactionism and the Status Characteristics Hypothesis" . Justice Quarterly 10 (4) , pp. 541-558.
Paternoster, R. and Triplett, R. A. (1988). "Disaggregating Self-Reported Delinquency and Its Implications for Theory" . Criminology 26 , pp. 591-625.

Book Chapters

Chilton , R. and Triplett, R. A. (2015). "Class and Crime" International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Elsevier.
Triplett, R. A. (2015). "Crime, Social Learning Theory of" Encyclopedia of Sociology Wiley-Blackwell.
Triplett, R. A. and Upton, L. (2015). "Labeling Theory" The Handbook of Criminological Theory Wiley-Blackwell.
Triplett, R. A., Carmody, D. C. and Plass, P. S.. (2008). “In Trouble and Ignored: Female Delinquents in America” Controversies in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency. LexisNexis/Anderson Publishing.
Triplett, R. A., Carmody, D. C. and Plass, P. S.. (2004). “Gender and Delinquency: Females Doing Crime,” (pp. 215-234 ) Controversies in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, LexisNexis/Anderson Publishing.
Triplett, R. A. (2000). “The Dramatization of Evil: Reacting to Juvenile Delinquency During the 1990’s” (pp. 121-138 ) Boston, MA: Pine Forge Press.
Bennett, K., Johnson, W. and Triplett, R. A. (1998). “The Role of the Media in Reintegrative Shaming: A Content Analysis” (pp. 142-156 ) Belmont CA: West/Wadsworth Publishing Co.
Triplett, R. A. (1996). “The Growing Threat: Gangs and Juvenile Offenders” (pp. 137-150 ) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Wellford, C. and Triplett, R. A. (1993). "The Future of Labeling: Theory: Foundations and Promises" (pp. 1-22 ) New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers.

Presentations

Payne, B. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 2007). Abuse Experiences of Human Services Professionals and Members of the Public Atlanta, Georgia.
Triplett, R. A., Yuning, W. and Sun, I. (November , 2007). Organization, Disorganization and Levels of Community Crime Atlanta, Georgia.
Triplett, R. A., Gainey, R. R. and Sun, I. (November , 2006). The Role of Churches in Socially Disorganized Neighborhoods Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Los Angeles.
Sun, I., Gainey, R. R. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 2004). Assessing the Role of the Strength of Neighborhood-Based Institutions in Neighborhood Rates of Crime Nashville, TN.
Triplett, R. A. (November , 2004). Changing Times: Criminology from the First to the Second World War Nashville, Tennessee.
Triplett, R. A. (November , 2004). Changing Times: Criminology from the First to the Second World War Nashville, TN.
Gainey, R. R., Sun, I. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 2003). Measuring Institutional Strength: Examining the Role of Neighborhood-Based Institutions in Understanding Neighborhood Rates of Crime Denver, Colorado.
Triplett, R. A., Sun, I. and Gainey, R. R. (November , 2002). Public Services and the Willingness to Enact Control: Expanding Our Understanding of Neighborhood Crime Rates Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Chicago, IL.
Payne, B. K.., Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Danner, M. ( 2001). Sentencing and Punishment Justification: Has the Public Cooled Off? Atlanta, GA.
Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Sun, I. (November , 2001). Exploring Neighborhood Violent Crime Rates Over Time: Newport News (1989-2000) Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology Atlanta, GA.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 2001). From Violent Juvenile Offenders to Dangerous Violent Criminals: A Test of Athens’ Theory Atlanta, Georgia .
Gainey, R. R., Triplett, R. A. and Sun, I. (November , 2001). Social Disorganization and Violent Crime in the 'Burbs' Atlanta, Georgia .
Sims, B. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 2000). The Contribution of Symbolic Interactionism to Critical Criminology San Francisco .
Jarjoura, R., Triplett, R. A. and Snell, C. (November , 1999). Context and Delinquency Among the Poor in Urban and Rural Areas Toronto.
Triplett, R. A. (November , 1998). Poverty and Childhood Outcomes in Rural and Urban Areas Washington DC .
Barnhill, B. and Triplett, R. A. (March , 1998). The First Year of the Gulf Coast Conservation Core: An Evaluation of an Alternative Sanctions Unity Albuquerque, New Mexico .
Snell, C., Adams, K., Triplett, R. A. and Horton, N. (November , 1997). A Juvenile Boot Camp within a School Setting: The S.T.A.R. Program San Diego.
Triplett, R. A. and Cook, J. (November , 1997). American Culture, the Expectation of Rejection and Deviant Outcomes San Diego.
Triplett, R. A. and Jarjoura, R. (November , 1996). Class, School and Delinquency Chicago, Illinois .
Triplett, R. A. and Cook, J. (November , 1996). Exploring Community and Offender Perceptions: Applying Link’s Theory to Criminals Chicago, IL.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 1995). Growing up Poor – Does Poverty Cause Delinquency? Boston, Massachusetts .
Triplett, R. A. and Jarjoura, R. (November , 1995). Intersecting Class, Gender and Crime Miami, Florida .
Farnworth, M. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 1994). Status as Reputation: Theorized and Empirical Implications for Delinquency Miami, FL.
Mullings, J., Scarborough, K. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 1994). Stress and Coping among Correctional Officers: An Empirical Analysis Miami, FL.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (October , 1993). The Relationship between Crime and Alternative Measures of Class Phoenix, AZ.
Triplett, R. A. and Jarjoura, R. (November , 1992). The Effects of Labeling on Initiation into Delinquent Behavior: A Test for No Effects New Orleans, LA.
Triplett, R. A. (November , 1991). The Capital Juror Project in Texas San Francisco, CA.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 1991). The Effects of Social Area Characteristics on the Relationship between Social Class and Delinquency San Francisco, CA.
Triplett, R. A. (November , 1990). The Effects of Labels on Delinquent Behavior: An Empirical Assessment .
Triplett, R. A. (November , 1989). Subjective Labels and Differential Association: The Effects on Delinquency Reno, Nevada .
Triplett, R. A. (November , 1988). The Influence of Self-Esteem on Delinquency Chicago, Illinois .
  • Awarded $1,000 to attend ICPSR 9th Annual NIJ Data Resources Program Workshop,
  • 2014: Charles O. amd Elisabeth Burgess Faculty Research and Creativity Award , College of Arts and Letters, Â鶹´«Ă˝
  • 2013: Senior Scholar Lecture , College of Arts and Letters, Â鶹´«Ă˝
  • 2005: University Professor, Â鶹´«Ă˝
  • 2000: Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Disability Services, Â鶹´«Ă˝

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