Crime: Public Policies for Crime Control

In 1995, James Q. Wilson and Joan Petersilia undertook the project of writing a comprehensive textbook on crime, inviting 26 internationally recognized authorities to write chapters in their areas of expertise. Their efforts resulted in the best-selling and critically acclaimed text 'Crime'.

The revised edition of this classic text is updated to include relevant and important research in the field that has appaeared since the first edition was issued.