Thinking about Crime

by James Q. Wilson

Book Overview

As crime rates inexorably rose during the tumultuous years of the 1970s, disputes over how to handle the violence sweeping the nation quickly escalated. James Q. Wilson redefined the public debate by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039472917X
• ISBN13: 9780394729176
• Release Date: February 1985
• Publisher: Vintage Books
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

repetitive

Boring, there is no need to read past the first few chapters, all of the main points are repeated in the second half.

Best book on this subject (category: ever)

It is a crime that this indispensable book is out of print.