James Q. Wilson, "The Greasy Pole," Commentary, February 1977.
Essays
Police Discretion
James Q. Wilson, "Police Discretion," in Leon Radzinowicz and Marvin E. Wolfgang, editors, Crime and Justice: Volume II: The Criminal in the Arms of the Law (Basic Books, 1977).
Who is in Prison?
James Q. Wilson, "Who is in Prison?" Commentary, November 1976.
Crime in Society and Schools
James Q. Wilson, "Crime in Society and Schools," Educational Researcher, Vol. 5, No. 5 (May 1976), pp. 3-6
Crime and Punishment, 1776-1976
James Q. Wilson, "Crime and Punishment, 1776-1976," Time, April 26, 1976.
Crime and Punishment in England
James Q. Wilson, "Crime and Punishment in England," The Public Interest, Number 43, Spring 1976.
Can America Win the Next War?
James Q. Wilson, "Can America Win the Next War?" Commentary, February 1976.
The Rise of the Bureaucratic State
James Q. Wilson, "The Rise of the Bureaucratic State," The Public Interest, Number 41, Fall 1975.
Checking Our Premises on Crime
James Q. Wilson, "Checking Our Premises on Crime," American Spectator, June 1975, pp. 13-15.
Abolish “Reform”
James Q. Wilson, "Abolish 'Reform'," American Spectator, May 1975, p. 9-10.