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.