Personal profile
About
Dr. Ruefle received his PhD in political science/public policy from Florida State University. His primary research interest is in the area of crime and public policy. His specific research areas include crime in St. Petersburg, violent crime, gun control policy; drug control policy, juvenile curfew ordinances; and criminal justice program evaluation. He has been awarded research and evaluation grants from the National Institute of Justice and numerous state and local criminal justice agencies. The results of his research have been published in Crime and Delinquency, Journal of Crime and Justice, American Journal of Police and the Children’s Legal Rights Journal. Dr. Ruefle teaches courses in Crime analysis, Crime Prevention, Drugs and Crime; Violence, Guns and Crime; and Survey of Criminal Justice System. Before coming to USF St. Petersburg he was on the faculty of the College of Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Florida State University
M.S., Florida State University
Disciplines
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
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Curfews.
Ruefle, W., Jan 1 2005, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contradictions and consensus: Youths speak out about juvenile curfews.
Reynolds, K. M., Ruefle, W., Jenkins, P. & Seydlitz, R., Jan 1 1999, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Juvenile curfews in the 1990s: Policy, practice and impact.
Ruefle, W. & Reynolds, K. M., Jan 1 1998, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ideology and gang policy: Beyond the false dichotomy.
Miller, J. M., Ruefle, W. & Wright, R., Jan 1 1997, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Keep them at home: Juvenile curfew ordinances in 200 American cities.
Ruefle, W. & Reynolds, K. M., Jan 1 1996, In: Default journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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C. D. Mickey Award. The annual award for outstanding classroom teaching at Texas A&M University at Galveston, 1984.
Ruefle, W. (Recipient), 1984
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Faculty participant, Criminal Justice Exchange Program, Volgograd Law Institute, Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Volgograd, Russia. May 2000 and May 1999.
Ruefle, W. (Recipient), 2000
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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VIVA AWARD for outstanding commitment and excellence in service to Student Disability Services, April 2009, USF St. Petersburg
Ruefle, W. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)