As a young professor, Wilson voted for John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey, but he was later recognized as a leading conservative scholar. He was perhaps best known for his "Broken Windows" theory. The central theme of this theory holds that when neighborhoods appear to be broken down, disordered, and generally unfriendly, they serve as a magnet for delinquent behavior and crime. Communities that lack any sense of social cohesion and mutual interest witness a significantly higher risk of criminality.
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| James Q. Wilson : politico.com |
"Behave in a balanced way. Think about the long-term consequences of your actions. Cooperate. Be decent."
(James Q. Wilson)
"In one 1998 Public Interest essay, he promoted ideas to strengthen the family: create publicly supported, privately operated group homes for teenage mothers; increase adoption; investigate ways to increase preschool programs; create a G.I. Bill for young mothers — if you take care of your kid now, the government will pay for training later; create a religious United Way fund to increase the role of religion in American society." (David Brooks)
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