Prison Slang

Prison Slang
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : UOM:49015002912641
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Book Synopsis Prison Slang by : William K. Bentley

Download or read book Prison Slang written by William K. Bentley and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1992 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive collection of prison jargon is rich and well worth study. A complete overview of prison life is available in these words.About 1,000 topically arranged words and expressions deal with institutional life in general, the criminal justice system, gangs, violence, drugs, sex, types and characteristics of inmates, the underground economy, social mores, slang, women, and ethnic slurs. While some of these words are almost humorous in nature, others are blunt in depicting a way of life rarely seen.


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