<DIV><DIV><I>Doing Time</I> 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.<BR><BR>Examining imprisonment both historically and sociologically, and in international perspective, <I>Doing Time</I> outlines theoretical debates, and goes beyond standard introductory texts to help students develop their own critical and informed opinions.  <BR><BR>This new edition includes:<BR>• three new chapters<BR>• an up-to-date bibliography<BR>• fully revised statistical information <BR>• a guide to key internet resources<BR><BR>Issues explored include:<BR>• how incarceration became established as the foremost form of punishment<BR>• the role of space, time and labor in the evolution of prisons and prison life<BR>• why prison populations are rising despite the fall in crime figures<BR>• an examination of key prison populations – juveniles, women and ethnic groups<BR>• crime and the business cycle – links between crime, unemployment and imprisonment<BR>• globalization and crime control<BR>• the future of imprisonment</DIV></DIV>