41 shots... and counting : what Amadou Diallo's story teaches us about policing, race, and justice/ Beth Roy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roy, Beth, authror.

Series:

Syracuse studies on peace and conflict resolution

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racial profiling in law enforcement.

Diallo, Amadou, 1975-1999.

Diallo, Amadou.

Immigrants.

Racism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

[Syracuse] : Syracuse University Press, [2009]

Summary:

"When four New York City police officers killed Amadou Diallo in 1999, the forty-one shots they fired echoed loudly across the nation. With lucid analysis, Roy explores events in the courtroom, in city hall, in the streets, and in the police precinct, revealing the interlacing conflict dynamics."

Contents:

Introduction: the tragedy of Amadou Diallo

Defining the question : in the courtroom

Defining the question : in the street

Defining the question : in the community

Policing the boundaries : in the precinct house

Policing and politics : in city hall

Seeking answers beyond Diallo

Coloring manhood in shades of violence

Underworld and overworld

Remedies and realism

Diallo's challenge : making the just society.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ACLS, viewed June 3, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Roy, Beth. 41 shots... and counting.

ISBN:

0815655894

9780815655893

OCLC:

437427235

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license