perp walk

noun

1. informal.
   an arranged public appearance of a recently arrested criminal for the benefit of the media

Example Sentences

In court, Valente showed he knows how to dress for a perp walk, sporting a striped shirt and a purple scarf.

From The Daily Beast

Strauss-Kahn, remember, was supposed to win them the presidency before that Manhattan perp walk.

From The Daily Beast

She was arrested hours later, and her perp walk was broadcast in local media.

From The Daily Beast

In this country, the “perp walk” tradition is as American as the right to remain silent, and it is rarely seriously questioned.

From The Daily Beast

Still, the perp walk is probably here to stay, an enduring vestige of medieval stocks in the public square.

From The Daily Beast

I raised my arms over my head like a prizefighter and made my exit from Social Studies and began the perp-walk to the office.

From Project Gutenberg

I did my key and did the perp-walk around the gang, letting everyone snap a pic.

From Project Gutenberg