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Preventing Crime is Hard Work: Early Intervention, Developmental Criminology, and the Enduring Legacy of James Q. Wilson

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  • Welsh, Brandon C.
  • Farrington, David P.

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The late James Q. Wilson (1931-2012) was a prolific scholar and made many important contributions to the field of criminology. Less well known, however, is that Wilson was a great advocate of early prevention of delinquency and later offending. This essay examines this aspect of Wilson's overall contribution to criminology.

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  • Welsh, Brandon C. & Farrington, David P., 2013. "Preventing Crime is Hard Work: Early Intervention, Developmental Criminology, and the Enduring Legacy of James Q. Wilson," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 41(6), pages 448-451.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:41:y:2013:i:6:p:448-451
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.08.003
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