
The shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell underground station in 2005 raised acute issues about operational practice, legitimacy, accountability and policy making regarding police use of... Read More
"A considered, insightful and accessible treatment of a 21st century police policy dilemma." British Journal of Criminology
"This book provides a lively and accessible overview of a neglected and widely misunderstood subject. It is essential reading for students, academics, police officers, policy makers, politicians and all those concerned about police use of deadly force." Ben Bowling, Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, King's College London
"Since international terrorism came to London streets and the mistaken shooting dead of Jean Charles de Menezes in 2005, issues around armed policing have yearned for serious, in-depth analysis. This excellent book achieves this and it should be a 'must read' for all those involved with, or interested in, the profound issues of life and death that lie at the heart of Maurice Punch's analysis." P.A.J. Waddington, University of Wolverhampton
"A considered, insightful and accessible treatment of a 21st century police policy dilemma." British Journal of Criminology
"This book provides a lively and accessible overview of a neglected and widely misunderstood subject. It is essential reading for students, academics, police officers, policy makers, politicians and all those concerned about police use of deadly force." Ben Bowling, Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, King's College London
"Since international terrorism came to London streets and the mistaken shooting dead of Jean Charles de Menezes in 2005, issues around armed policing have yearned for serious, in-depth analysis. This excellent book achieves this and it should be a 'must read' for all those involved with, or interested in, the profound issues of life and death that lie at the heart of Maurice Punch's analysis." P.A.J. Waddington, University of Wolverhampton