Ruth A. Triplett, Ph.D. University of Maryland-College Park, 1990 Professor and Chief Departmental Advisor Areas of Specialization: Criminology and Delinquency, Deviant Behavior, Social Disorganization, and Criminal Justice Contact Information: Office: Batten Arts and Letters 6045A Email: rtriplet@odu.edu Office Telephone: (757) 683-3804 Curriculum Vitae

Selected Publications:

Yuning Wu, Ivan Sun and Ruth Triplett. 2009. “Race, Class or Neighborhood Context: Which Matters
More in Measuring Satisfaction with Police?” Justice Quarterly 1: 125-156. FULL TEXT

Sun, Ivan and Ruth Triplett. 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(3): 435-455. FULL TEXT

Triplett, Ruth, Ivan Sun and Randy Gainey. 2005. “Social Disorganization and the Ability and Willingness
to Enact Control: A Preliminary Test,” Western  Criminology Review, 6(1): 89-103. FULL TEXT

Triplett, Ruth and Brian Payne. 2004. “Problem Solving as Reinforcement in Adolescent Drug Use:
Implications for Theory and Policy,” Journal of Criminal Justice 32(6) 617-630. FULL TEXT