Cop Speak The Lingo of Law Enforcement and Crime by Tom Philbin - 2006

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Galahad Books, 2006. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Galahad Books, 2006-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

New York, NY: Galahad Books, 2006. First Galahad Books edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight wear and soiling.. vi, 234 p. Tom Philbin is the author of numerous books and has also written articles for a variety of magazines, including Parade, Woman's Day, and Reader's Digest. From the "git-go" until the case is "cleared, " law enforcement officials--and the criminals they pursue--have a language all their own. In Cop Speak, Tom Philbin sets the record straight with a fun, factual, and fascinating compilation that's part dictionary, part encyclopedia, and all entertaining. From "Abe" to "zombie", Cop Speak is "phat". Take a "taste": SHANK A knife or other sharp instrument used by prison inmates. Prisoners are ingenious at making shanks. They have been constructed from everything from a metal bed slat to a toothbrush handle in which a razor is embedded. "At any… Read More

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