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 range of international material the book provides a critical sociological analysis of developments in imprisonment.

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 the 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.

Review :
"Here is the greatly awaited second edition of "Doing Time " keeping pace with this rapidly changing field. Unafraid of controversy, theoretically sophisticated and international in its scope this is the only book which covers the field, introduces students to the current debates and takes the argument forwards. It is a must for students and researchers alike." - Jock Young, Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice, John Jay College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, and author of "The Criminological Imagination" '"Doing Time" is a theoretically sophisticated and challenging analysis of the key issues that define the contemporary prison. Students of penal studies need to pay serious attention to the core arguments of this book' - Professor Eugene McLaughlin, City University, UK 'Far more than a descriptive introduction to prisons, "Doing Time" presents a challenging, theoretically sophisticated discussion of the role of crime and punishment in society in the tradition of Foucault, Garland and Rusche and Kircheimer. Readers of all levels will find much to chew on here' - Professor Shadd Maruna, Queen's University Belfast, UK '"Doing Time" will make an excellent co-text for upper level criminology and penology courses' - Linda Deutschmann, "Teaching Sociology" '...the book is characterised by an intellectual honesty and a refusal to accept familiar or comfortable positions...the idea of 'doing time' is refreshed by this original approach'- Rob Canton, "Probation Journal" “Here is the greatly awaited second edition of "Doing Time " keeping pace with this rapidly changing field.  Unafraid of controversy, theoretically sophisticated and international in its scope this is the only book which covers the field, introduces students to the current debates and takes the argument forwards.  It is a must for students and researchers alike.” – Jock Young, Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice, John Jay College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, and author of "The Criminological Imagination" '"Doing Time" is a theoretically sophisticated and challenging analysis of the key issues that define the contemporary prison.  Students of penal studies need to pay serious attention to the core arguments of this book' - Professor Eugene McLaughlin, City University, UK   'Far more than a descriptive introduction to prisons, "Doing Time" presents a challenging, theoretically sophisticated discu