James Q. Wilson (born May 27, 1931) is the Ronald Reagan professor of public policy at Pepperdine University in California, and a professor emeritus at UCLA. He has a Ph.D. (1959) from the University of Chicago. He is a former Chairman of the White House Task Force on Crime (1966), of the National Advisor Commission on Drug Abuse Prevention (1972-73), of the Attorney General's Task Force on Violent Crime (1981), and the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (1985-90). He is a former president of the American Political Science Association. He currently serves on the board of directors for the New England Electric System, Protection One, RAND, and State Farm Mutual Insurance. He is the chairman of the Council of Academic Advisors of the American Enterprise Institute. Wilson is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... A professor is a senior teacher, lecturer and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... According to Thomas A. Birklands book An Introduction to the Policy Process, there is a lack of a consensus definition of public policy. ... Pepperdine University is located overlooking Malibu, California. ... A professor is a senior teacher, lecturer and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Chicago is a private co-educational university located in Chicago, Illinois. ... A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Presidents Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... The American Political Science Association, founded in 1903, serves more than 15,000 members in more than 80 countries, bringing a variety of services to political scientists both inside and outside academic institutions. ... A board of directors is a group of individuals chosen by the stockholders of a company to promote their interests through the governance of the company. ... The RAND Corporation is an American think tank first formed to offer research and analysis to the U.S. military. ... State Farm Insurance Companies are a group of large US insurance and financial services companies started in 1922 by former farmer George J. Mecherle (pronounced Ma-herl). ... The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an organization dedicated to scholarship and the advancement of learning, particularly in areas of political science. ... The American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, continues to operate to this day. ...

Bold textâÂÓÀÁ==Writings by James Q. Wilson==

• American Government
• Bureaucracy
• Crime and Human Nature
• The Moral Sense
• Political Organizations
• Thinking About Crime
• Varieties of Police Behavior