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, Old Dominion University, (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. Old Dominion University. -
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. Old Dominion University. - 2002
Triplett, R. A. "“The Role of Nonsocial Reinforcement in the Decision to Continue Using Drugs” " $4,500. Old Dominion University. - 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, Old Dominion University
  • 2013: Senior Scholar Lecture , College of Arts and Letters, Old Dominion University
  • 2005: University Professor, Old Dominion University
  • 2000: Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Disability Services, Old Dominion University

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