He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington. His current research interests include changing patterns of neighborhood crime rates, disparities in sentencing, and the use of alternative sanctions. back Contact Information: Ruth Triplett can be contacted at: Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, email: Rtriplet@odu.edu. Ivan Sun can be contacted at Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, email: Isun@udel.edu. Randy Gainey can be contacted at: Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, email: Rgainey@odu.edu. APPENDIX