Death of a Traveller: A Counter Investigation

by Didier Fassin

Book Overview

It is a simple story. A 37-year-old man belonging to the Traveller community is shot dead by a special unit of the French police on the family farm where he was hiding since he failed to return to prison after temporary release. The officers claim self-defense. The relatives, present at the scene, contest that claim. A case is opened, and it concludes with a dismissal that is upheld on appeal. Dismayed by these decisions, the family continues the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150954741X
• ISBN13: 9781509547418
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"