perp walk

== English == === Etymology === From perp (“perpetrator”) +‎ walk. First use appears c. 1980. See cite below. === Pronunciation === === Noun === perp walk (plural perp walks) (chiefly US, idiomatic, law enforcement) The intentional public display before news cameras of a person in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the effectiveness of the authorities, or shaming the person. === See also === frogmarch === Further reading === “perp walk”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “perp walk”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. perp walk on Wikipedia.Wikipedia