Four edited volumes including: v. 1. Historical, conceptual, and theoretical issues; v. 2. Crime and juvenile delinquency ; v. 3. Sexual deviance; v. 4. Self-destructive behavior and disvalued identity. Clear essays with bibliographies on relevant subjects. Especially good for the sociological study of criminal behavior.

A good basic reference source for Crimnology, including Biographical articles, topical articles from across criminology, some charts, tables, etc. A good starting point, and a good source for background information. 

Longer articles on broad topics in Criminology by leaders in the field. Each article discusses the issues and debates on the topic, and includes bibliographic references.