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Thinking About Crime
by James Q. Wilson

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Author: James Q. Wilson
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1985-02-12
ISBN: 039472917X
Number of pages: 293
Publisher: Vintage

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Book Review: repetitive
Summary: 4 Stars

Boring, there is no need to read past the first few chapters, all of the main points are repeated in the second half.

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