Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice

This guide features stunning color photographs of more than 600 common wildflowers of Florida. Detailed descriptions and full-color photos aid the reader in identifying plants in the field.

This handbook is an up-to-date examination of advances in the fields of juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice that includes interdisciplinary perspectives from leading scholars and practitioners. • Examines advances in the fields of juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice with interdisciplinary perspectives from leading scholars and practitioners • Provides a current state of both fields, while also assessing where they have been and defining where they should go in years to come • Addresses developments in theory, research, and policy, as well as cultural changes and legal shifts • Contains summaries of juvenile justice trends from around the world, including the US, the Netherlands, Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa, and China • Covers central issues in the scholarly literature, such as social learning theories, opportunity theories, criminal processing, labeling and deterrence, gangs and crime, community-based sanctions and reentry, victimization, and fear of crime

This volume explores more than two centuries of literature on the First Ladies, from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, providing the first historiographical overview of these important women in U.S. history. • Underlines the growing scholarly appreciation of the First Ladies and the evolution of the position since the 18th century • Explores the impact of these women not only on White House responsibilities, but on elections, presidential policies, social causes, and in shaping their husbands' legacies • Brings the First Ladies into crisp historiographical focus, assessing how these women and their contributions have been perceived both in popular literature and scholarly debate • Provides concise biographical treatments for each First Lady

The go-to resource managerial accountants can turn to for sustaining their company's competitive advantage. From flex budgeting to detailing the more sophisticated skills like throughput analysis for capital investments and the fast close for public companies, “The Controller's Function”, Fourth Edition offers numerous real-world examples, expertly balancing both the technical and managerial sides of the job. • Provides an overview of the functions and responsibilities of the controller/management accountant in a corporation • Explores how controllers can better perform their jobs • Offers a solid foundation for those who are new to this area Comprehensive and practical, this book fully defines the role, functions and responsibilities of the managerial accountant in a corporation.

“The Handbook of Homicide” presents a series of original essays by renowned authors from around the world, reflecting the latest scholarship on the nature, causes, and patterns of homicide, as well as policies and practices for its investigation and prevention. • Includes comprehensive coverage of the complex phenomenon of homicide and its various forms • Features original contributions from an esteemed team of global experts and scholars with chapters highlighting the authors' original research • Represents the first internationally-focused collection of the latest research on the nature and causes of homicide • Covers both the causes and dynamics of homicide, as well as policies and practices intended to address it

Featuring a collection of original chapters by leading and emerging scholars, “The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Sociology” presents a comprehensive and balanced overview of the major topics and emerging trends in the discipline of sociology today. • Features original chapters contributed by an international cast of leading and emerging sociology scholars • Represents the most innovative and 'state-of-the-art' thinking about the discipline • Includes a general introduction and section introductions with chapters summaries by the editor

“Psalms Through the Centuries: Volume Two” provides the first ever extensive commentary on the Jewish and Christian reception history of the first two books of the Psalter (Psalms 1-41 and 42-72). It explores the various uses of the Psalms, over two millennia, in translation and commentary, liturgy and prayer, study and preaching, musical composition and artistic illustration, poetic and dramatic imitation, and contemporary discourse. With lavish illustrations, using examples from both music and art, “Psalms Through the Centuries: Volume Two” offers a detailed commentary on each psalm, with an extensive bibliography, a large glossary of terms, and helpful indices. It is an ideal resource both for students and scholars in the academy and for lay people and ministers in church and synagogue.

A comprehensive and state-of the-art overview from internationally recognized experts on white-collar crime covering a broad range of topics from many perspectives Law enforcement professionals and criminal justice scholars have debated the most appropriate definition of "white-collar crime" ever since Edwin Sutherland first coined the phrase in his speech to the American Sociological Society in 1939. The conceptual ambiguity surrounding the term has challenged efforts to construct a body of science that meaningfully informs policy and theory. “The Handbook of White-Collar Crime” is a unique re-framing of traditional discussions that discusses common topics of white-collar crime-who the offenders are, who the victims are, how these crimes are punished, theoretical explanations-while exploring how the choice of one definition over another affects research and scholarship on the subject. Providing a one-volume overview of research on white-collar crime, this book presents diverse perspectives from an international team of both established and newer scholars that review theory, policy, and empirical work on a broad range of topics. Chapters explore the extent and cost of white-collar crimes, individual-as well as organizational-and macro-level theories of crime, law enforcement roles in prevention and intervention, crimes in Africa and South America, the influence of technology and globalization, and more. This important resource: • Explores diverse implications for future theory, policy, and research on current and emerging issues in the field • Clarifies distinct characteristics of specific types of offences within the general archetype of white-collar crime • Includes chapters written by researchers from countries commonly underrepresented in the field • Examines the real-world impact of ambiguous definitions of white-collar crime on prevention, investigation, and punishment • Offers critical examination of how definitional decisions steer the direction of criminological scholarship Accessible to readers at the undergraduate level, yet equally relevant for experienced practitioners, academics, and researchers, “The Handbook of White-Collar Crime” is an innovative, substantial contribution to contemporary scholarship in the field.

“The Handbook of Deviance” is a definitive reference for professionals, researchers, and students that provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the sociology of deviance. • Composed of over 30 essays written by an international array of scholars and meticulously edited by one of the best-known authorities on the study of deviance • Features chapters on cutting-edge topics, such as terrorism and environmental degradation as forms of deviance • Each chapter includes a critical review of what is known about the topic, the current status of the topic, and insights about the future of the topic • Covers recent theoretical innovations in the field, including the distinction between positivist and constructionist perspectives on deviance, and the incorporation of physical appearance as a form of deviance

This Handbook presents current and future studies on the changing dynamics of the role of immigrants and the impact of immigration, across the United States and industrialized and developing nations. It covers the changing dynamics of race, ethnicity, and immigration, and discusses how it all contributes to variations in crime, policing, and the overall justice system. Through acknowledging that some groups, especially people of color, are disproportionately influenced more than others in the case of criminal justice reactions, the "War on Drugs", and hate crimes; this Handbook introduces the importance of studying race and crime so as to better understand it. It does so by recommending that researchers concentrate on ethnic diversity in a national and international context in order to broaden their demographic and expand their understanding of how to attain global change. Featuring contributions from top experts in the field, “The Handbook of Race and Crime” is presented in five sections-An Overview of Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice; Theoretical Perspectives on Race and Crime; Race, Gender, and the Justice System; Gender and Crime; and Race, Gender and Comparative Criminology. Each section of the book addresses a key area of research, summarizes findings or shortcomings whenever possible, and provides new results relevant to race/crime and justice. Every contribution is written by a top expert in the field and based on the latest research. With a sharp focus on contemporary race, ethnicity, crime, and justice studies, “The Handbook of Race and Crime” is the ideal reference for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars interested in the disciplines such as Criminology, Race and Ethnicity, Race and the Justice System, and the Sociology of Race.

Bringing a timely synthesis to the field, The Handbook of Law and Society presents a comprehensive overview of key research findings, theoretical developments, and methodological controversies in the field of law and society. Provides illuminating insights into societal issues that pose ongoing real-world legal problems Offers accessible, succinct overviews with in-depth coverage of each topic, including its evolution, current state, and directions for future research Addresses a wide range of emergent topics in law and society and revisits perennial questions about law in a global world including the widening gap between codified laws and “law in action”, problems in the implementation of legal decisions, law’s constitutive role in shaping society, the importance of law in everyday life, ways legal institutions both embrace and resist change, the impact of new media and technologies on law, intersections of law and identity, law’s relationship to social consensus and conflict, and many more Features contributions from 38 international expert scholars working in diverse fields at the intersections of legal studies and social sciences Unique in its contributions to this rapidly expanding and important new multi-disciplinary field of study

An indispensable guide that shows companies how to treat data as a strategic asset Organizations set their business strategy and direction based on information that is available to executives. “The Data Asset” provides guidance for not only building the business case for data quality and data governance, but also for developing methodologies and processes that will enable your organization to better treat its data as a strategic asset. Part of “Wiley's SAS Business” Series, this book looks at Business Case Building; Maturity Model and Organization Capabilities; 7-Step Programmatic Approach for Success; and Technologies Required for Effective Data Quality and Data Governance and, within these areas, covers • Risk mitigation • Cost control • Revenue optimization • Undisciplined and reactive organizations • Proactive organizations • Analysis, improvement, and control technology Whether you're a business manager or an IT professional, “The Data Asset” reveals the methodology and technology needed to approach successful data quality and data governance initiatives on an enterprise scale.