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James Q. Wilson

About the Author

James Q. Wilson (1931-2012) taught at Harvard, UCLA, and Pepperdine. Author of eighteen books, including the standard college textbook on its topic, American Government, Wilson was a member of national commissions on criminal justice, drug abuse prevention, and national security. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003.

Thinking About Crime

Thinking About Crime

by James Q. Wilson

Understanding America

Understanding America

Edited by Peter H Schuck, Edited by James Q. Wilson

Moral Judgment

Moral Judgment

by James Q. Wilson, by David Q. Wilson

Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy

by James Q. Wilson