[Forwarded to the net for the Independent Institute by Jeff Chan] __ THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE NEWS 134 Ninety-Eighth Avenue Oakland, CA 94603 (510) 632-1366 FAX: (510) 568-6040 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carl Close (510) 632 1366 PREPARING FOR A CRIMINAL ONSLAUGHT? Renowned Criminologist James Q. Wilson to Address Luncheon Forum OAKLAND, CA -- More than 30,000 _additional_ thieves, muggers and murderers are expected to ravage American society by the end of the decade, according to crime-expert, James Q. Wilson. How can citizens, the police and the courts best deal with the problem? Drawing upon his new book, _Crime_, prominent criminologist James Q. Wilson will discuss "What To Do About Crime," at a noon luncheon in his honor, Thursday, January 19, 1995, at the Sheraton- Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The program's host committee includes former Secretary of State _George Schultz_, San Francisco Mayor _Frank Jordan_, _Mark Klass_, former San Jose Police Chief _Joseph McNamara_, Vice Admiral _James B. Stockdale_, USN (Ret), and others. According to Wilson, 6% of juvenile males commit 50% of violent crimes. Are unemployment, racism, poor housing, schools, and low self-esteem responsible for such behavior, or are temperament, family experience, government bureaucracy, and neighborhood root causes? Wilson will discuss how crime affects our communities and the economy. He will examine whether swifter and certain justice makes a difference, as well as the effects of the death penalty, more police on the streets, TV violence, guns, bootcamps, single-parent families and the welfare state, and "three-strikes-and-you're-out." From cover stories in _Time_ and _Commentary_, to _The Wall Street Journal_ and _The Los Angeles Times_, James Q. Wilson is the most sought-after expert in the U.S. on crime and urban problems. For- merly chairman of the White House Task Force on Crime and the Police Foundation, Wilson has also authored _Thinking About Crime_, _Crime and Human Nature_, _Bureaucracy_, and many other books. This special luncheon is part of the continuing series, the Independent Policy Forum, sponsored by the Independent Institute, a non-partisan public policy research and educational organization. Admission $35. (Press passes available.) To reserve space or for more information call the Independent Institute at 510/632-1366. # # #