Joan Petersilia, Allan Abrahamse, and James Q. Wilson, Police Performance and Case Attrition (RAND Corporation, 1987).
Essays
Why Reagan Won and Stockman Lost
James Q. Wilson, "Why Reagan Won and Stockman Lost," Commentary, August 1986.
Political Parties and the Separation of Powers
James Q. Wilson, "Political Parties and the Separation of Powers," in Robert A. Goldwin and Art Kaufman, editors, Separation of Powers: Does It Still Work? (AEI Press, 1986), pp. 18-37.
The Judge and the Schools
James Q. Wilson, "The Judge and the Schools," Commentary, January 1986.
The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy
James Q. Wilson, "The Rediscovery of Character: Private Virtue and Public Policy," The Public Interest, Number 81, Fall 1985.
Public Ownership vs. Energy Conservation
James Q. Wilson and Louise Richardson, "Public Ownership vs. Energy Conservation: A Paradox of Utility Regulation," Regulation, Vol. 9, No. 13 (September-October 1985), pp. 13-17, 36-38.
Are Criminals Made or Born?
Richard J. Herrnstein and James Q. Wilson, "Are Criminals Made or Born?" New York Times Magazine, August 4, 1985, pp 30-32, 43, 46.
Unemployment and Crime: What’s the Connection?
James Q. Wilson and Philip J. Cook, "Unemployment and Crime: What's the Connection?" The Public Interest, Number 79, Spring 1985.
Neglected Areas of Research on Regulation
James Q. Wilson, "Neglected Areas of Research on Regulation," in Roger G. Noll, editor, Regulatory Policy and the Social Sciences (University of California Press, 1985 ), pp. 357-363.
Crime and American Culture
James Q. Wilson, "Crime and American Culture," The Public Interest, Number 70, Winter 1983.