A Chronology of Events and a Selectively Annotated Bibliography . 1993. Williams, Virgil L., Dictionary of American Penology . Rev. and expanded.1996. Particularly useful are articles on prison systems of each state. Handbooks and Manuals top Handbooks are similar to encyclopedias but cover a narrower subject area and are usually comprised of a collection of essays written by experts.
Manuals provide instructions in how to perform a task.
Crime Classification Manual . Part Two reviews crime scene analysis. Essays by criminologists, sociologists and psychologists. The Handbook of Crime and Punishment .1998. Includes bibliographical references and index.