Name and Shame

Name and Shame

Name and Shame is a practice to discourage some kinds of activity (generally anti-social or criminal) by publishing the names of those involved. The term was coined by British newspapers in the 1980s.

It has been used variously against customers of prostitutes, shoplifters, abortionists, homosexuals (see "outing"), and graffiti artists.

See also

* Big-character poster
* Peer pressure
* Witch-hunt


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