Description: In his new preface, Wilson reviews changes in police styles during the past decade, and explains the reasons for these changes. Varieties of Police Behavior remains unsurpassed in delineating the role of the patrolman and the problems he faces due to constraints imposed by law, politics, public opinion, and the expectations of superiors.
Brief description: James Q. Wilson was Professor of Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Review Quotes: [Varieties of Police Behavior] must unquestionably become an indispensable study of politics in the American city. It is based on enormous and detailed research... The material is presented in a controlled and disciplined no-nonsense style.-- "New York Review of Books"