Books by 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.

Tell Brak in Syria is one of the largest and most important multi-period sites in northern Mesopotamia. Excavations in 1994-1996 cast new light on everyday life at the settlement through several phases of occupation from the early 4th millennium BC to the 2nd millennium BC.

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.

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 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.

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

Armed robbery is regarded as one of the most serious crimes, and is widely reported in the media. This book provides an account of armed robbery, based on research with 350 robbers in prison, and on work with two police armed response units - from the Metropolitan and South Yorkshire Police.