Doing Time: An Introduction to the Sociology of Imprisonment - Softcover

Matthews, R.

 
9780333752319: Doing Time: An Introduction to the Sociology of Imprisonment

Synopsis

This wide-ranging book provides a uniquely sociological account of the development and role of imprisonment in modern society. In developing the thesis that the process of imprisonment has shaped by changing the nature of space, time, and labor it examine

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About the Author

Roger Matthews is Professor of Criminology at London South Bank University, UK. He is Head of the Crime Reduction and Community Safety Research Group. He is sole author of Armed Robbery and Prostitution, Politics and Policy . He has also produced joint authored texts on community safety and edited a number of books on criminological theory, imprisonment and crime control.

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