Bücher von Roger Matthews

The work of archaeologists is central to our understanding of Mesopoptamia's past: this innovative volume evaluates the theories, methods, approaches and history of Mesopotamian archaeology from its origins in the C19th to the present day.

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.

This book provides an analytic overview and assessment of the changing nature of crime prevention, disorder and community safety in contemporary society.

Prostitution has become a topical issue and attention has focused both on the situation of female prostitutes and the adequacy of existing forms of regulation. This book brings together the debates and issues associated with prostitution in order to examine the range of policy options that are available.

This book provides one of the first assessments of the widely used but extremely controversial Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) as a method for dealing with anti-social behaviour in the UK.