The Dictionary of Crime Terms (Facts on File Crime Library)

Sifakis, Carl

ISBN 10: 0816045488 / ISBN 13: 9780816045488

Published by Facts on File, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dictionary of Crime Terms (Facts on File Crime Library)
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816045488
• ISBN 13: 9780816045488
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Comprehensive, authoritative, and fascinating, The Dictionary of Crime Terms is a new volume that features definitions and explanations for approximately 2,000 terms from crime lingo and Mafia jargon. Phrases such as break a leg, ice pick special, no man's land, and many other household and less-well know terms are covered here. The definitive guide to the language of the underworld, this dictionary will make an excellent addition to any library or home collection where criminology is a favorite.