Doing Time
An Introduction to the Sociology of Imprisonment
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Word Count
65,000 words, Guess
Page Count
260 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-100333752317
- ISBN-139780333752319
- Goodreads427178
- Better World Books9780333752319
- Open LibraryOL9862961M
Classifications
- LCCHM401-1281JC479HV600
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.
First Sentence
The seventeenth century marked a watershed in the history of punishment across northern Europe.
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