Doing Time: An Introduction to the Sociology of Imprisonment

The new edition of Doing Time brings this widely recognized book up-to-date and provides an accessible and informed discussion of current debates around prisons and penal policy. Drawing on a range of international material the book provides a critical sociological analysis of developments in imprisonment.

Politics & Social Sciences

Matthews, Roger

Social Sciences

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Doing Time is an essential text for students in criminology and criminal justice – a one-stop overview of key debates in punishment and imprisonment. This edition, thoroughly revised and updated throughout, is a highly accessible guide, providing the tools to critically engage with today's central issues in penology and penal policy. Examining imprisonment both historically and sociologically, and in international perspective, Doing Time outlines theoretical debates, and goes beyond standard introductory texts to help students develop their own critical and informed opinions. This new edition includes: • three new chapters • an up-to-date bibliography • fully revised statistical information • a guide to key internet resources Issues explored include: • how incarceration became established as the foremost form of punishment • the role of space, time and labor in the evolution of prisons and prison life • why prison populations are rising despite the fall in crime figures • an examination of key prison populations – juveniles, women and ethnic groups • crime and the business cycle – links between crime, unemployment and imprisonment • globalization and crime control • the future of imprisonment

The Criminology Source Book

THE CRIMINOLOGY SOURCE BOOK provides students with an invaluable glossary of important ideas and debates in criminology. It offers clear and concise introductions to 140 key theoretical concepts and technical terms, while encouraging students to read more widely through the inclusion of a careful system of referencing and a thematically arranged further sources section. The book's structure ensures ease of reference, and its overall approach encourages students to become engaged in the process of learning. This is an ideal text for all students studying criminology and criminal justice for the first time. The Criminology Source Book provides students with an invaluable glossary of important ideas and debates in criminology. It offers clear and concise introductions to 140 key theoretical concepts and technical terms, while encouraging students to read more widely through the inclusion of a careful system of referencing and a thematically arranged further sources section. The book's structure ensures ease of reference, and its overall approach encourages students to become engaged in the process of learning. This is an ideal text for all students studying criminology and criminal justice for the first time.

Francis, Peter

Crime, Disorder and Community Safety

This book provides an analytic overview and assessment of the changing nature of crime prevention, disorder and community safety in contemporary society. Bringing together nine original articles from leading national and international authorities on these issues, the book examines recent developments in relation to a number of specific groups - the disadvantaged, the socially excluded, youth, women and ethnic minorities. Topics covered include:* the increase in local authority responsibility for crime control and community safety* the development of inter-agency alliances* the changing nature of policing * the passing of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

Crime, Disorder and Community Safety: A new agenda?

Pitts, John

Routledge

This book provides an analytic overview and assessment of the changing nature of crime prevention, disorder and community safety in contemporary society. Bringing together nine original articles from leading national and international authorities on these issues, the book examines recent developments in relation to a number of specific groups - the disadvantaged, the socially excluded, youth, women and ethnic minorities. Topics covered include: * the increase in local authority responsibility for crime control and community safety * the development of inter-agency alliances * the changing nature of policing * the passing of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

Archaeology of Mesopotamia, Theories and Approaches (Approaching the Ancient World)

The only critical guide to the theory and method of Mesopotamian archaeology, this innovative volume evaluates the theories, methods, approaches and history of Mesopotamian archaeology from its origins in the nineteenth century up to the present day. Ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), was the original site of many of the major developments in human history, such as farming, the rise of urban literate societies and the first great empires of Akkad, Babylonia and Assyria.  Dr. Matthews places the discipline within its historical and social context, and explains how archaeologists conduct their research through excavation, survey and other methods. In four fundamental chapters, he uses illustrated case-studies to show how archaeologists have approached central themes such as: * the shift from hunting to farming* complex societies* empires and imperialism* everyday life. This will be both an ideal introductory work and useful as background reading on a wide range of courses.

The Archaeology of Mesopotamia (Approaching the Ancient World)

History

Ancient Civilizations

The only critical guide to the theory and method of Mesopotamian archaeology, this innovative volume evaluates the theories, methods, approaches and history of Mesopotamian archaeology from its origins in the nineteenth century up to the present day. Ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), was the original site of many of the major developments in human history, such as farming, the rise of urban literate societies and the first great empires of Akkad, Babylonia and Assyria. Dr. Matthews places the discipline within its historical and social context, and explains how archaeologists conduct their research through excavation, survey and other methods. In four fundamental chapters, he uses illustrated case-studies to show how archaeologists have approached central themes such as: * the shift from hunting to farming * complex societies * empires and imperialism * everyday life. This will be both an ideal introductory work and useful as background reading on a wide range of courses.

Prostitution, Politics & Policy

Prostitution has become an extremely topical issue in recent years and attention has focused both on the situation of female prostitutes and the adequacy of existing forms of regulation. Prostitution, Politics & Policy brings together the main debates and issues associated with prostitution in order to examine the range of policy options that are available. Governments in different parts of the world have been struggling to develop constructive policies to deal with prostitution – as, for example, the British Home Office recently instigated a £1.5 million programme to help address the perceived problems of prostitution. In the context of this struggle, and amidst the publication of various policy documents, Prostitution, Politics & Policy develops a fresh approach to understanding this issue, while presenting a range of what are seen as progressive and radical policy proposals. Much of the debate around prostitution has been polarized between liberals – who want prostitution decriminalized, normalized and humanized – and conservatives – who have argued that prostitution should be abolished. But, drawing on a wide range of international literature, and providing an overview that is both accessible to students and relevant to policy makers and practitioners, Roger Matthews proposes a form of radical realism that is irreducible to either of these two positions.

Routledge-Cavendish

Prostitution has become an extremely topical issue in recent years and attention has focused both on the situation of female prostitutes and the adequacy of existing forms of regulation Prostitution, Politics &amp; Policy brings together the main debates and issues associated with prostitution in order to examine the range of policy options that are available. Governments in different parts of the world have been struggling to develop constructive policies to deal with prostitution - as, for example, the British Home Office recently instigated a £1.5 million programme to help address the perceived problems of prostitution. In the context of this struggle, and amidst the publication of various policy documents, Prostitution, Politics &amp; Policy develops a fresh approach to understanding this issue, while presenting a range of what are seen as progressive and radical policy proposals. Much of the debate around prostitution has been polarized between liberals - who want prostitution decriminalized, normalized and humanized - and conservatives - who have argued that prostitution should be abolished. But, drawing on a wide range of international literature, and providing an overview that is both accessible to students and relevant to policy makers and practitioners, Roger Matthews proposes a form of radical realism that is irreducible to either of these two positions.

Realist Criminology

The left realist approach to criminology has changed significantly over the past twenty years and continues to make an important contribution to the theoretical study of crime, as well as issues such as crime prevention, policing, prisons, and community safety. As one of the pioneers of realist criminology, Roger Matthews presents a coherent overview of its development and continued relevance. Matthews offers a comprehensive critique of liberal and administrative criminology, an exploration of the relation between Cultural Criminology and Realist Criminology and a further critique of some of the major themes in the criminological literature.

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Books by Matthews, Roger

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Doing Time: An Introduction to the Sociology of Imprisonment

Doing Time: An Introduction to the Sociology of Imprisonment

The Criminology Source Book

Crime, Disorder and Community Safety: A new agenda?

Crime, Disorder and Community Safety

The Archaeology of Mesopotamia (Approaching the Ancient World)

Archaeology of Mesopotamia, Theories and Approaches (Approaching the Ancient World)

Prostitution, Politics & Policy

Prostitution, Politics & Policy

Realist Criminology