Professor & Chair
Sociology & Criminal Justice

Ruth Triplett

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, 麻豆国产AV, (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. 麻豆国产AV. -
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. "鈥淩eturning to the Community: Offender Perceptions of Stigma and Expectations for Future Success鈥 " $4,500. 麻豆国产AV. - 2002
Triplett, R. A. "鈥淭he Role of Nonsocial Reinforcement in the Decision to Continue Using Drugs鈥 " $4,500. 麻豆国产AV. - 2000
Triplett, R. A. and Adams, K. "鈥淎n Evaluation of the Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation Program鈥 . 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鈥12.
Triplett, R. A., Payne, B. K., Collins, V. and Tapp, S. (2016). "Does 鈥淰iolent鈥 Mean 鈥淏ad鈥? Individual Definitions of Violence". Deviant Behavior 37 (3) , pp. 332鈥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鈥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鈥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鈥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鈥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鈥297.
Wu, Y., Triplett, R. A. and Sun, I. Y. (2012). "Chinese immigrants鈥 contact with police". Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management 35 (4) , pp. 741鈥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鈥789.
Triplett, R. A. and Monk Turner, E. (2010). "Criminology and Criminal Justice: Differences in Programs at the Master鈥檚 Level". Sociological Research Online 15 (1) , pp. 7.
Triplett, R. A. and Monk Turner, E. (2010). 鈥淲here is Criminology? The Institutional Placement of Criminology with Sociology and Criminal Justice鈥 . 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). 鈥淒ifferential Perceptions of Neighborhood Problems by Police and Residents: The Impact of Neighborhood-Level Characteristics鈥 . Policing: An International Journal of Police Science and Management 31 (1) , pp. 435-455.
Monk Turner, E., Triplett, R. A. and Kim, G. (2006). 鈥淐riminology/Criminal Justice Representation in the Discipline of Sociology: Changes Between 1992 & 2002鈥 . 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). 鈥淣eighborhood Characteristics and Crime: A Test of Sampson and Groves鈥 Model of Social Disorganization鈥 . Western Criminology Review 5 (1) , pp. 1-16.
Triplett, R. A. and Payne, B. (2004). 鈥淧roblem Solving as Reinforcement in Adolescent Drug Use: Implications for Theory and Policy鈥 . 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鈥 Model of Social Disorganization". Western Criminological Review 5 , pp. 1-16.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (2003). 鈥淔rom Violent Juvenile Offenders to Dangerous Violent Criminals: A Test of Athens鈥 Theory鈥. Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance 4 , pp. 147-173.
Triplett, R. A., Gainey, R. R. and Sun, I. Y.. (2003). 鈥淚nstitutional Strength, Social Control and Neighborhood Crime Rates鈥 . Theoretical Criminology 7 , pp. 421-438.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (2002). 鈥淕rowing Up Poor: Does Poverty Cause Delinquency?鈥 . Journal of Quantitative Criminology 18 (2) , pp. 159-188.
Trulson, C., Triplett, R. A. and Snell, C. (2001). 鈥淪ocial Control in a School Setting: Evaluating a School-Based Boot Camp鈥 . Crime and Delinquency 47 , pp. 573-609.
Triplett, R. A., Mullings, J. and Scarborough, K. (1999). 鈥淓xamining the Effect of Work-Home Conflict on Work-Related Stress among Correctional Officers鈥 . Journal of Criminal Justice 27 , pp. 371-385.
Trulson, C. and Triplett, R. A. (1999). 鈥淪chool-Based Juvenile Boot Camps: Evaluating Specialized Treatment and Rehabilitation (STAR)鈥 . Journal for Juvenile Justice and Detention Services 14 , pp. 19-44.
Kiyofumi, K. and Triplett, R. A. (1998). 鈥淎n Examination of Gender and Race Effects on the Parental Appraisal Process: A Reanalysis of Matsueda鈥檚 Model鈥 . Crime and Criminal Behavior 25 , pp. 382-400.
Triplett, R. A. and Ross, T. (1998). 鈥淒eveloping Partnerships for Gang Intervention: The Role for Community Corrections鈥 . 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). 鈥淵outh Gangs in Texas: Part II鈥 . Texas Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics Program 4 (4) , pp. 1-11.
Triplett, R. A. (1997). 鈥淵outh Gangs in Texas: Part I鈥 . Texas Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics Program 4 (3) , pp. 1-7.
Triplett, R. A., Mullings, J. and Scarborough, K. (1996). 鈥淲ork-Related Stress and Coping Among Correctional Officers: Implications from Organizational Literature鈥. 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). 鈥淚n Trouble and Ignored: Female Delinquents in America鈥 Controversies in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency. LexisNexis/Anderson Publishing.
Triplett, R. A., Carmody, D. C. and Plass, P. S.. (2004). 鈥淕ender and Delinquency: Females Doing Crime,鈥 (pp. 215-234 ) Controversies in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, LexisNexis/Anderson Publishing.
Triplett, R. A. (2000). 鈥淭he Dramatization of Evil: Reacting to Juvenile Delinquency During the 1990鈥檚鈥 (pp. 121-138 ) Boston, MA: Pine Forge Press.
Bennett, K., Johnson, W. and Triplett, R. A. (1998). 鈥淭he Role of the Media in Reintegrative Shaming: A Content Analysis鈥 (pp. 142-156 ) Belmont CA: West/Wadsworth Publishing Co.
Triplett, R. A. (1996). 鈥淭he Growing Threat: Gangs and Juvenile Offenders鈥 (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鈥 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鈥檚 Theory to Criminals Chicago, IL.
Jarjoura, R. and Triplett, R. A. (November , 1995). Growing up Poor 鈥 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, 麻豆国产AV
  • 2013: Senior Scholar Lecture , College of Arts and Letters, 麻豆国产AV
  • 2005: University Professor, 麻豆国产AV
  • 2000: Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Disability Services, 麻豆国产AV