Stop and search Reading List
The following is a selection of key books and journal articles on education and (in)
equality issues. The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Library & Information
Service regrets it is unable to supply copies of the items listed. Please contact your
academic/public library should you wish to read any of these items.
We would be very pleased to receive suggestions of additional key books and
journal articles that we could to add to this Reading List. Please e-mail
library@equalityhumanrights.com if you have any to make.
Bennetto, J. (2009) Police and Racism: What Has Been Achieved 10 Years after the
Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Report? Manchester: Equality and Human Rights
Commission.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/raceinbritain/policeandracism.pd
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Bland, N., Miller, J. and Quinton, P. (2000) Upping the PACE? An Evaluation of the
Stephen Lawrence Inquiry on Stops and Searches. Police Research Series Paper
No. 128. London: Home Office.
http://tna.europarchive.org/20071206133532/homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/prgpdfs/prs128.p
df
Bowling, B. and Phillips, C. (2007) 'Disproportionate and Discriminatory: Reviewing
the Evidence on Stop and Search', Modern Law Review 70, 6: 936-61.
http://www.stop-watch.org/uploads/documents/modern_law_review.pdf
Bowling, B. and Weber, L. (2011) 'Stop and Search in Global Context: An Overview',
Policing and Society, 21, 4: 480-88.
Delsol, R. and Shiner, M (2006) 'Regulating Stop and Search: A Challenge for Police
and Community Relations in England and Wales', Critical Criminology, 14, 3: 241-63.
Delsol, R. and Shiner, M. (2011) 'Police Stop-and-search Data is Needed to Account
for Equality', The Guardian, Opinion Piece, 1 February.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/feb/01/police-stop-search-dataequality.
Ellis, D. (2010) 'Stop and Search: Disproportionality, Discretion and Generalisation',
Police Journal, 83, 3: 199-216
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Equality and Human Rights Commission (2010) Stop and Think: A Critical Review of
the Use of Stop and Search Powers in England and Wales. Manchester: Equality &
Human Rights Commission.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/raceinbritain/ehrc_stop_and_sea
rch_report.pdf
Equality and Human Rights Commission (2012) Race Disproportionality in Stops and
Searches under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. EHRC
Briefing Paper No. 5. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/publications/our-research/briefing-papers/
Equality and Human Rights Commission (2013) Stop and Think Again: Towards
Race Equality in Police PACE Stop and Search. Manchester: Equality and Human
Rights Commission.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/raceinbritain/stop_and_think_ag
ain.pdf
Higgins, G.E. et al, (2012) 'The Impact of Race on the Police Decision to Search
during a Traffic Stop: A Focal Concerns Theory Perspective', Journal of
Contemporary Criminal Justice, 28, 2: 166-83.
Home Office (2013) A Consultation on Police Powers of Stop and Search. London:
Home Office
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/21201
4/Stop_and_Search_consultation_Revised_WEB_v2.pdf
Hough, M. (2013) 'Procedural Justice and Professional Policing in Times of
Austerity', Criminology and Criminal Justice, 13, 2: 181-97.
Hurrell, K. (2013) Race Disproportionality in Stops and Searches, 2011-12. EHRC
Briefing Paper No. 7. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/publications/our-research/briefing-papers/
Hurrell, K. (2013) An Experimental Analysis of Examinations and Detentions under
Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000. EHRC Briefing Paper No. 8. Manchester:
Equality and Human Rights Commission.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/publications/our-research/briefing-papers/
Lustgarten, L (2002) 'The Future of Stop and Search', Criminal Law Review, no.
603.
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May, T., Gyateng, T. and Hough, M. (2010) Differential Treatment in the Youth
Justice System. EHRC Research Report No. 50, Manchester : Equality and Human
Rights Commission.
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/research/differential_treatment_i
n_the_youth_justice_system_final.pdf
Miller, J. (2010) 'Stop and Search in England: A Reformed Tactic or Business as
Usual?' British Journal of Criminology, 50, 5: 954-74.
Miller, J. Bland, N. and Quinton, P. (2000) The Impact of Stops and Searches on
Crime and the Community. Police Research Series Paper No. 127. London: Home
Office.
http://www.westmidlandspcc.gov.uk/media/237972/prs127_the_impact_of_stops_and_searches_on_crime_a
nd_the_community.pdf
Moeckli, D. (2007) 'Stop and Search under the Terrorism Act 2000: A Comment on R
(Gillan) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis', Modern Law Review, 70, 4:
659-70.
MVA and Miller, J. (2000) Profiling Populations Available for Stops and Searches.
Police Research Series Paper No. 131. London: Home Office.
http://library.npia.police.uk/docs/hopolicers/prs131.pdf
Open Society Institute (2009) Addressing Ethnic Profiling by Police: A Report on the
Strategies for Effective Police stop and Search Project: Improving Relations between
Police and Minority Communities by Increasing the Fairness, Effectiveness, and
Accountability of Police ZStops in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Spain. New York: Open
Society Institute.
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/sites/default/files/profiling_20090511.pdf
Parmar, A. (2011) 'Stop and Search in London: Counter-terrorist or Counterproductive?' Policing and Society, 21, 4: 369-82.
Phillips, C. (2011) 'Institutional Racism and Ethnic Inequalities: An Expanded
Multilevel Framework', Journal of Social Policy, 40, 1: 172-93.
Quinton, P. (2011) 'The Formation of Suspicions: Police Stop and Search Practices
in England and Wales', Policing and Society, 21, 4: 357-68.
Reid, K. (2009) 'Race Issues and Stop and Search: Looking behind the Statistics,'
Journal of Criminal Law, 73, 2:165-83.
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Shiner, M. (2010) 'Post-Lawrence Policing in England and Wales: Guilt, Innocence
and the Defence of Organizational Ego', British Journal of Criminology, 50, 5:. 93553.
Stone, V. and Pettigrew, N (2000) The Views of the Public on Stops and Searches.
Police Research Series Paper No. 129, London: Home Office.
http://www.westmidlandspcc.gov.uk/media/238059/prs129_the_views_of_the_public_on_stops_and_searche
s.pdf
Strickland, P. and Berman, G. (2012) Police Stop and Search Powers. Commons
Library Standard Note 03878. London: House of Commons.
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN03878/police-stop-and-search-powers
Waddington, P.A.J., Stenson, K. and Don, D. (2004) 'In Proportion: Race and Police
Stop and Search', British Journal of Criminology, 44, 6: 889-914.
Weber, L. and Bowling, B. (eds.) (2013) Stop and Search: Police Power in Global
Context. London: Routledge.
Willis, C.F. (1983) The Use, Effectiveness and Impact of Police Stop and Search
Powers. Home Office Research and Planning Unit Paper No. 15. London: Home
Office.
David Sparrow
EHRC Library & Information Services
December 2013
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