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Unsub vs Perp - What's the difference?

unsub | perp |

As nouns the difference between unsub and perp

is that unsub is (law enforcement) while perp is (slang|law enforcement) perpetrator.

As a verb unsub

is .

As an adjective perp is

(architecture).

unsub

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (law enforcement)
  • * 2002 , Brett Martinez, Multiple Fire Setters: The Process of Tracking and Identification , page 110:
    • Further analysis may identify that the unsub has no specific schedule and has been escalating in the type of fire activity he or she is involved in.
  • * 2011 , Brent E. Turvey, Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis , page 639:
    • In short, UNSUB profiling is premised on two fundamental assumptions: (1) behavioral uniformity across offenses and (2) steady associations between configurations of offense behaviors and background characteristics.

    Alternative forms

    * UNSUB

    Verb

    • References

    * Unsub entry on the Free Dictionary. English abbreviations

    perp

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, law enforcement) Perpetrator.
    • "We have the perp in custody," the policeman said.

    Derived terms

    * perp walk

    Adjective

  • (architecture)
    • a perp window

    Anagrams

    * English clippings