Into the Kill Zone: A Cop's Eye View of Deadly Force - Couverture souple

Klinger, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0787986038 ISBN 13 : 9780787986032

Editeur : Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S., 2006

Synopsis

Into the Kill Zone A former police officer, who shot and killed a suspect, presents firsthand accounts of the role deadly force plays in the day-to-day lives of the police. This compelling and often startling book is filled with real-life stories from police officers who have killed in the line of duty.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"His new book, Into the Kill Zone: A Cop′s Eye View of Deadly Force, is based on research he undertook for the U.S. Justice Department and includes information from 80 interviews with officers involved in shootings. The accounts are incredibly intimate,...The result is a fascinating though slightly repetitive series of first–person narratives on a taboo topic."
(Larry Olsen, Houston Chronicle, May 21, 2004)

"Most people′s knowledge of police work comes from television and the movies, and the demands of drama rarely allow for an accurate portrayal of the life–and–death decisions so often made by the typical cop on the street. Klinger′s book puts the reader in the cop′s shoes, and indeed behind the trigger. For anyone interested in how things really happen, Into the Kill Zone is an excellent place to begin."
(National Review)

"Klinger′s book puts the reader in the cop′s shoes... Into The Kill Zone is an excellent place to begin." ( National Review Online, April 29, 2004)

"Readers will come away with a renewed appreciation for the difficulties police face every day on the streets." (Publishers Weekly Daily (online) April 22, 2004)

"accounts are incredibly intimate, ...result is a fascinating though slightly repetitive series of first–person narratives on a taboo topic. " (Houston Chronicle, May 21, 2004 by Lise Olsen)

"puts the reader in the cop′s shoes, and indeed behind the trigger.." (National Review)

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Praise for Into the Kill Zone

"Puts the reader in the cop′s shoes, and indeed behind the trigger."
National Review Online

"Into the Kill Zone is a startling and important book a stark,no–holds–barred journey into the minds of the people who have madethe ultimate decision. Klinger′s prose captures the adrenaline, emotion, and split–second decisions his subjects faced in the field."
Christopher Whitcomb, author, Cold Zero: Inside the F.B.I. Hostage Rescue Team

"Police, military, and those who love them; military andpolice history readers; and readers of popular fiction should all readthis book. Future depictions of combat should and will be heldagainst the standard set by Into the Kill Zone."
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, author, On Killing

"This book is a must–read for every police officer, policeexecutive, and member of the general public who wants to know what it′s really like to shoot someone. From the gritty, piercingly painfulopening to the haunting, solemn ending, Into the Kill Zone reads likea novel and is almost impossible to put down."
Daryl F. Gates, chief of Los Angeles Police Department, retired

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0787986038
• ISBN 13: 9780787986032
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 304