Biography

James Q. Wilson was born in Denver, Colorado. In 1952, he received a B.A. degree from the University of Redlands. In 1957 he received a M.A. degree in political science from the University of Chicago, followed by a Ph.D. degree in 1959. In 1961, he became the Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard University. During this time, he contributed to several government policy bodies, including the White House Task Force on Crime in 1966, the National Advisory Commission on Drug Abuse Prevention in 1972, the Attorney General's Task Force on Violent Crime in 1981, and the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board from 1985 to 1990.

In 1987, he relocated and became the James Collins Professor of Management and Public Policy at the UCLA Anderson School of Management at UCLA. In 1998, he became the Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy. He is currently a professor and senior fellow at the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy at Boston College.

Books by James Q. Wilson

Bundle : American Government
Bundle : American Government
2020
Bundle : American Government :
Bundle : American Government : Institutions and Policies, Loose-Leaf Version, 16th + California Politics and Government
2018
Bundle : American Government,
Bundle : American Government, Essentials Edition
2018
American Government, Essential
American Government, Essentials Edition
2017
American Government: Institutions and Policies
American Government: Institutions and Policies
2016
Families, Schools, and Delinqu
Families, Schools, and Delinquency Prevention Vol. 3
2013
Crime and public policy - 2. edición
Crime and public policy - 2. edición
2011
American Politics, Then & Now
American Politics, Then & Now
2010
American Politics, Then & Now: And Other Essays
American Politics, Then & Now: And Other Essays
2010
American Politics, Then and No
American Politics, Then and Now
2010
Study Guide, AP* Edition for W
Study Guide, AP* Edition for Wilson/DiIulio/Bose's American Government, AP* Edition, 12th
2010
Varieties of Police Behavior
Varieties of Police Behavior
2009
American Government Brief Eigh
American Government Brief Eight Edition (Special Edition for Butte Community College)
2008
American Government, Brief Edi
American Government, Brief Edition (with American Governing Printed Access Card)
2008
American Governement Essential
American Governement Essentials 10th Edition Plus Study Guide
2006
American Government 10th Editi
American Government 10th Edition Plus American Government Reader
2006
American Government 10th Editi
American Government 10th Edition Plus Barbour American Government Reader
2006
American Government 10th Editi
American Government 10th Edition Plus Eduspace
2006
American Government Ap Version
American Government Ap Version With Cd 8th Edition Plus Elections Magazine Plusmideast Map
2006
American Government Brief 7th
American Government Brief 7th Edition Plus American Government Reader
2006
American Government Brief 7th
American Government Brief 7th Edition Plus California Government 4th Edition Plus Politics In Action
2006
American Government Essentials
American Government Essentials 10th Edition Plus American Government Reader
2006
American Government Essentials
American Government Essentials 10th Edition Plus American Politics 6th Edition Plus Terrorism Reader
2006
American Government Essentials 10th Edition Plus Eduspace
American Government Essentials 10th Edition Plus Eduspace
2006
American Government Essentials
American Government Essentials Tenth Edition Plus Two Thousand Four Electoral Supplement Plus Cigler American Politics
2006
American Government Reader Plu
American Government Reader Plus Debating Democracy Reader 5th Edition
2006
American Government, Dolphin E
American Government, Dolphin Edition
2006
Finite Math Plus Calculus Conc
Finite Math Plus Calculus Concepts Excel Gude
2006
Wilson American Government Ess
Wilson American Government Essentials Tenth Edition Plus Janda Challenge Of Democracy 2004 Electoral Supplement Plus Wasserman Politics In Action
2006
Wilson American Government Plu
Wilson American Government Plus State And Local Supplement Tenth Edition
2006
Wilson American Government Ten
Wilson American Government Tenth Edition Plus Blackboard Webct
2006
Wilson Applied Calculus And Fi
Wilson Applied Calculus And Finite Math Plus Eduspace
2006
American Governement Dolphin Ed
American Governement Dolphin Ed
2005
American Government Brief 7th
American Government Brief 7th Edition Plus Lasser Perspectives In American Politics 4th Edition
2005
American Government 10 Edition
American Government 10 Edition Plus Study Guide Plus State And Local Supplementplus Barbour American Government Reader
2005
American Government 10th Editi
American Government 10th Edition Plus California Government 4th Edition
2005
American Government Ap Plus Te
American Government Ap Plus Test Prep 9th Edition
2005
American Government Brief 7th
American Government Brief 7th Edition Plus Cigler Terrorism Reader
2005
American Government Brief 7th
American Government Brief 7th Edition Plus Miroff Debating Democracy Reader 5thedition
2005
American Government Brief 7th
American Government Brief 7th Edition Plus Miroff Debating Democracy Reader 5thedition Plus Korey California Government 4th Edition
2005
American Government Brief 7th
American Government Brief 7th Edition Plus State And Local Supplement
2005
American Government Brief Seve
American Government Brief Seventh Edition And Korey California Government
2005
American Government Brief Seve
American Government Brief Seventh Edition Plus Cigler American Politics Sixth Edition Plus Korey California Government
2005
American Government Brief Sixt
American Government Brief Sixth Edition And Election Supplement 2002
2005
American Government Brief Vers
American Government Brief Version Special 7th Edition
2005
American Government Essential
American Government Essential 10th Edition Plus Miroff Debating Democracy Reader 5th Edition
2005
American Government Non Conctr
American Government Non Conctract Plus Test Prep 9th Edition
2005
American Government Non Contra
American Government Non Contract Ap With Upgrade Cd 9th Edition
2005
American Government Non Contra
American Government Non Contract Ap With Upgrade Cd 9th Edition Plus Cigler American Politics 5th Edition
2005
American Government Non Contra
American Government Non Contract Ap With Upgrade Cd Plus Study Guide 9th Edition
2005
American Government Tenth Edit
American Government Tenth Edition Plus Cigler American Politics
2005
Basic Spanish Grammar Plus Aud
Basic Spanish Grammar Plus Audio Cd Program 7th Edition Plus Getting Along In Spanish Plus Audio Cd Program 6th Edition
2005
Preparaing for the AP United S
Preparaing for the AP United States Government & Politics Examination
2005
Student eBook to accompany "American Government"
Student eBook to accompany "American Government"
2005
Wilson, American Government Es
Wilson, American Government Essentials, 10th Edition Plus Janda, 2004 Election Supplement, 8th Edition
2005
Wilson, American Government, W
Wilson, American Government, With Upgrade Cd, 9th Edition Plus Janda, Challengeof Democracy 2004 Election Supplement, 8th Edition Plus Miroff, Debating Democracy Reader
2005
American Government Advanced P
American Government Advanced Placement With Cd 9th Edition Plus Cigler Americanpolitics 5th Edition
2004
American Government Brief 6th
American Government Brief 6th Edition Plus Cigler American Politics 6th Edition
2004
American Government Essentials
American Government Essentials With U[grade Cdrom 9th Edition Plus Biddle Writers Guide To Political Science
2004
American Government With Cd 9t
American Government With Cd 9th Edition Plus Lasser Perspectives In American Politics 4th Edition
2004
American Government With Cd Ni
American Government With Cd Ninth Edition Plus Janda Challenge Of Democracy Twothousand Four Electoral Supplement Plus Cigler American Politics
2004
Wilson American Government Ess
Wilson American Government Essentials With Upgrade Cdrom Ninth Edition Plus Cigler American Politics
2004
Wilson, American Government Es
Wilson, American Government Essential, With Upgrade Cd, 9th Edition Plus Barbour, American Government Reader, 1st Edition Plus Janda, Challegnes Democracy 2004 Election Supplement, 8th Edition
2004
Wilson, American Government Es
Wilson, American Government Essential, With Upgrade Cd, 9th Edition Plus Cigler, American Politics, 6th Edition Plus Educue Prs
2004
Wilson, American Government Es
Wilson, American Government Essentials With Upgrade Cd, 9th Edition Plus Janda,Challenges In Democracy 2004 Election Supplement
2004
Wilson, American Government Wi
Wilson, American Government With Upgrade Cd With Study Guide With State/local Supplement, 9th Edition Plus Korey, California Recall Supplement
2004
Wilson, American Government, B
Wilson, American Government, Brief, 7th Edition Plus Cigler, American Politics
2004
Wilson, American Government, B
Wilson, American Government, Brief, 7th Edition Plus Janda, Challenges Of Democracry 2004 Election Supplement, 8th Edition
2004
American Government Brief Sixt
American Government Brief Sixth Edition And
2003
American Government Brief Sixt
American Government Brief Sixth Edition And Persectives On American Politics
2003
American Government Brief Sixt
American Government Brief Sixth Edition Plus Califorinia Recall Election
2003
American Government Essential
American Government Essential With Cd-rom, Ninth Edition With State And Local Supplement And Upgrade C D
2003
American Government Essentials
American Government Essentials Ninth Edition With Cd And American Politics Fifth Edition And Houghton Mifflin Guide To The Internet For Political Science Thirdedition
2003
American Government Essentials
American Government Essentials With Cd And Study Guide
2003
American Government Essentials
American Government Essentials With Cd Rom 3rd Edition Plus Barbour American Government Reader
2003
American Government Essentials
American Government Essentials With Cd-rom, Ninth Edition And Perspectives On American Polititcs
2003
American Government Ninth Edit
American Government Ninth Edition With Cd And State And Local Supplement And American Politics
2003
American Government With Cd Ni
American Government With Cd Ninth Edition And State And Local Supplement And Lasser
2003
American Government With Cd-ro
American Government With Cd-rom And State And Local Supplement
2003
American Government With Upgrade Cd-rom
American Government With Upgrade Cd-rom
2003
American Government With Upgra
American Government With Upgrade Cd-rom And Study Guide
2003
American Government With Upgra
American Government With Upgrade Cd-rom And Study Guide And State And Local Government Supplement
2003
State and Local Government Sup
State and Local Government Supplement
2003
The Marriage Problem
The Marriage Problem
2003
American Government 2002 Election Supplement Brief
American Government 2002 Election Supplement Brief
2002
American Government Brief Sixt
American Government Brief Sixth Edition And State And Local Supplement
2002
American Government Brief, Fif
American Government Brief, Fifth Edition And Wayne Anyway To Run An Election
2002
American Government Post Septe
American Government Post September Eleventh Update
2002
Crime and Public Policy (Kriti
Crime and Public Policy (Kritikos Lecture in the Humanities, 2000-1)
2002
Wilson American Government Bri
Wilson American Government Brief 6th Plus American Government Study Guide 5th Edition Plus American Government 2002 Election Supplement Brief 6th Edition Plusbarbour American Government Reader
2002
American Brief, Fifth Edition
American Brief, Fifth Edition And Korey, Second Edition And 00 El Supplement
2001
American Government 2001 Election Supplement Magazine
American Government 2001 Election Supplement Magazine
2001
American Government Brief With
American Government Brief With Election Magazine, Fifth Edition And Map
2001
American Government Brief, Fif
American Government Brief, Fifth Edition With 01 Election Magazine
2001
American Government Revised, 8th Ed
American Government Revised, 8th Ed
2001
American Government State And
American Government State And Local Supplement
2001
Essentials Revised And Up Cd-r
Essentials Revised And Up Cd-rom, Eighth Edition And Election Magazine
2001
Government Revised With Upgrad
Government Revised With Upgrade Cd-rom, Eighth Edition And Election Magazine
2001
Real Deal Up Grade
Real Deal Up Grade
2001
American Brief With Election,
American Brief With Election, Fifth Edition And Dickens Supplement
2000
American Government And Up Cd-
American Government And Up Cd-rom And Election +
2000
American Government Brief And
American Government Brief And Study Guide, Fifth Edition With Internet Guide
2000
American Government Brief, Fif
American Government Brief, Fifth Edition And Election Supplement
2000
American Government Brief, Fif
American Government Brief, Fifth Edition And World Atlas 98
2000
Crosstabs Student Workbook: Us
Crosstabs Student Workbook: Used with ...Gitelson-American Government; Wilson-American Government: Institutions and Policies; Janda-The Challenge of Democracy: ... of Democracy
2000
American Government Brief And
American Government Brief And Study Guide Brief
1999
American Government Brief, Fif
American Government Brief, Fifth Edition And Cigler The American Pageant
1999
American Government Brief, Fif
American Government Brief, Fifth Edition And Int Guide
1999
American Government Brief, Fif
American Government Brief, Fifth Edition And Korey Calculus Government
1999
American Government Study Guid
American Government Study Guide Brief
1999
American Government Case
American Government Case
1998
Instructor's guide with lectur
Instructor's guide with lecture notes to accompany American government
1998
American Government the Essentials
American Government the Essentials
1997
American Government, 6th editi
American Government, 6th edition (Instructor's Guide with Lecture Notes)
1995
Crime/Twenty-Eight Leading Experts Look at the Most Pressing Problem of Our Time
Crime/Twenty-Eight Leading Experts Look at the Most Pressing Problem of Our Time
1995
Just a Piece of Paper?
Just a Piece of Paper?
1995
Liberalism, modernism, and the
Liberalism, modernism, and the good life
1995
Student handbook to accompany
Student handbook to accompany "American Government - sixth edition"
1995
The 1994 election
The 1994 election
1995
Amateur Democrat
Amateur Democrat
1993
Bureaucracy Problem
Bureaucracy Problem
1993
American Government/Value-Pack
American Government/Value-Pack
1992
Thinking about reorganization
Thinking about reorganization
1992
Against the legalization of dr
Against the legalization of drugs
1990
The 1988 election
The 1988 election
1989
Families, schools, and delinquency prevention
Families, schools, and delinquency prevention
1987
From Children to Citizens
From Children to Citizens
1987
Crime and Human Nature/the Definitive Study of the Causes of Crime
Crime and Human Nature/the Definitive Study of the Causes of Crime
1986
Student Handbook to Accompany
Student Handbook to Accompany American Government
1986
Crime and human nature
Crime and human nature
1985
Information policy and crime c
Information policy and crime control strategies
1984
The 1980 election
The 1980 election
1981
Politics of Regulations
Politics of Regulations
1980
The strategy of protest
The strategy of protest
1975
Political organizations
Political organizations
1974
City people and public policy
City people and public policy
1968
City politics and public policy
City politics and public policy
1968
City poltics and public policy
City poltics and public policy
1968
Metropolitan Enigma
Metropolitan Enigma
1968
The Metropolitan enigma
The Metropolitan enigma
1968
Varieties of police behaviour
Varieties of police behaviour
1968
Negro politics
Negro politics
1960
A report on politics in Los An
A report on politics in Los Angeles
1959
On character
On character
1911