James Wright is the Provost Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology, at the University of Central Florida. His many publications include (w/ Beth A. Rubin and Joel A. Devine) BESIDE THE GOLDEN DOOR: POLICY, POLITICS, AND THE HOMELESS (1998); (w/ Joseph F. Sheley) IN THE LINE OF FIRE: YOUTHS, GUNS AND VIOLENCE IN URBAN AMERICA (1995); (w/ Joseph F. Sheley and Zina T. McGee) WEAPON-RELATED VICTIMIZATION IN SELECTED INNER-CITY HIGH SCHOOL SAMPLES (1995); (w/ Joel A. Devine) THE GREATEST OF EVILS: URBAN POVERTY AND THE AMERICAN UNDERCLASS (1993); (w/ Peter H. Rossi) THE ARMED CRIMINAL IN AME...