By the 30th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, the Great Ukrainian Criminological Encyclopedia was published in 2 volumes / editorial board: V. Sokurenko (the main author), O. Bandurka (co-author), and others. ; scient. editor O. Lytvynov. - Kharkiv: Fakt, 2021.
Encyclopedia is a collection of scientific knowledge in the field of theory and practice of combating crime. The reader is given the opportunity to read two blocks of reference information. The first block contains information about individuals whose achievements in this area are crucial for Ukrainian scientific thought about crime. The second one is devoted to the review, description, interpretation of categories and concepts that have been formed and used in the studies of Criminology, Criminal law, Criminal and Executive law, Criminal and Procedural law and other fields of law, as well as Criminal and Preventive practice.

There are also scientific comments on the development and current state of Criminology, especially innovative vectors of the development of its knowledge.
Encyclopedia is interesting for scholars, law enforcement officers, specialists in the field of state administration, members of the society and a wide range of readers.