Doing time
Subtitle: an introduction to the sociology of imprisonment
By: Roger Matthews
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Imprisonment; Prisoners
Description: "Doing Time provides an introduction to some of the main sociological debates associated with imprisonment. It incorporates a review of a wide range of material on imprisonment and is designed to acquaint students, researchers and practitioners with the literature on the subject." "Beginning with a historical examination of the emergence of the modern prison, the book examines the developments on incarceration over the last century and a half."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-284) and index