Encyclopedias
Bryant, C. (2001). Encyclopedia of criminology and deviant behavior. Philadelphia: Brunner-Routledge.
Dressler, J. (2002). Encyclopedia of crime and justice. New York: Macmillian Reference USA.
Levinson, D. (2002). Encyclopedia of crime and punishment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Evans, S.P. & Skinner, K. (2009). The ultimate Jack the Ripper companion: An illustrated encyclopedia. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
- The encyclopedia is broken into four volumes with volume one covering historical, conceptual & theoretical issues;
volume two covers crime & juvenile delinquency; volume three covers sexual deviance; and volume four contains self destructive behavior & devalued identity.
Dressler, J. (2002). Encyclopedia of crime and justice. New York: Macmillian Reference USA.
- This encyclopedia is available in four volumes which covers a broad scope of topics. The first volume covers abortion to cruel & unusual punishment; while the second covers delinquent criminal subculture to juvenile justice: institutions. Volume three covers juvenile justice to rural crime and volume four discusses schools & crime to wiretapping & eavesdropping.
Levinson, D. (2002). Encyclopedia of crime and punishment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- This compilation of information is found in four volumes. The volumes focus on the actual crimes, law & justice, policing & forensics, corrections, victimology, punishment, social/cultural context, nations/regions/religions, concepts & theories, studying crime & punishment, organizations & institutions, and special populations.
Evans, S.P. & Skinner, K. (2009). The ultimate Jack the Ripper companion: An illustrated encyclopedia. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
- There are over 750 pages in this extraordinarily detailed look into the unsolved murders in London during the late 1880's. Chapters include in depth evidence, including letters pertinent to the investigations and verbatim interviews. There are illustrations and actual photographs (these resources can be graphic).