Download App
| >> | LShop | >> | Book | >> | Reference, Informati... | >> | Encyclopaedias & Ref... | >> | The Dictionary Of Cr... |
The Dictionary of Crime Terms
-
ISBN
:
9788130914169
-
Publisher
:
Viva Books Private Limited
-
Subject
:
Encyclopaedias & Reference Works
-
Binding
:
Hardcover
-
Pages
:
288
-
Year
:
2010
₹
1095.0
₹
1095.0
1095.0
Buy Now
Shipping charges are applicable for books below Rs. 101.0
View DetailsEstimated Shipping Time : 5-7 Business Days
View Details
-
Description
Viva-Facts On File Dictionary of Crime Terms is the definitive guide to the language of the criminal world, explaining the words and phrases that crooks and felons use to describe themselves, their associates, their victims, and crimes. Some of the terms are in general use by the public, while others are exclusive to specific criminal settings and perpetrators. Nearly 900 phrases and terms are covered, including Chop shop n. A Mafia-dominated racket of auto repair facilities where stolen vehicles are dismantled and their parts sold separately Kiss of death n. A kiss on the lips from a Mafioso to tell a victim his days are numbered Omertà n. The Mafia code of silence or, colloquially, "manliness" Peacemakers n. A breed of highly efficient killers imported from Sicily by several Mafia families in the 1960s and 1970s Sell down the river v. To double-cross or desert an associate. Thought to be derived from the slave owner’s practice of breaking up slave families to obtain higher profits And many others Viva-Facts On File Dictionary of Crime Terms provides a provocative insight into the mentality that governs the criminal underworld. This unique reference is an indispensable addition to any library or home collection where organized crime and criminology are topics of interest. Table of Contents Introduction Entries A-Z Selected Bibliography Index
Related Items
-
of
-
OFFER
The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (Penguin Dictionary)
J. A. Cuddon
Starts At
412.0
550.0
25% OFF
-
OFFER
Penguin Dictionary of Physical Geography (Penguin Reference Books)
John B. Whittow
Starts At
394.0
499.0
21% OFF
-
OFFER
Random House Encyclopedic Dictionary of Classical Music
Helicon Publishing Ltd.
Starts At
2238.0
3067.0
27% OFF
-
OFFER
The Penguin Dictionary of Geography: Third Edition (Penguin Reference Books)
Audrey N. Clark
Starts At
342.0
450.0
24% OFF
-
OFFER
The Penguin Dictionary of Economics: Seventh Edition (Penguin Reference Books)
Graham Bannock
Starts At
280.0
350.0
20% OFF
-
OFFER
The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry (Penguin Dictionary)
David W. A. Sharp
Starts At
315.0
399.0
21% OFF
-
OFFER
The New Penguin Dictionary of Science, Second Edition
M. J. Clugston
Starts At
303.0
399.0
24% OFF
-
OFFER
The Penguin Dictionary of Biology (Penguin Dictionary)
Michael Thain
Starts At
580.0
699.0
17% OFF
-
OFFER
Oxford Advanced Learner'S Dictionary, 7th Edition, {With Cd-Rom}
Hornby A. S.
Starts At
413.0
530.0
22% OFF
-
OFFER
Teach Yourself Hindi Dictionary (English and Hindi Edition)
Rupert Snell
Starts At
280.0
350.0
20% OFF
