Criminal Profile
Essay title: Criminal Profile
Criminal Profile
Offender:
Name:
Barrington Wesley
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
African American
Gang affiliation:
None
Home:
Austin
Employment:
Travis County Sheriff’s Office, and USAF Reserve (Security Forces)
School:
Bachelor’s Degree
Criminal Record: No prior record. Currently being held on charges of first degree murder.
Family Structure:
Raised by father and mother until age 12, when parents divorced. Ten siblings, five brothers, 40, 43, 47, 50, and 53, and five sisters, 30, 44, 45, 46, and 48. Strong family ties. Mother was church musician. Father worked road construction most of childhood and was away from home most of the week. One brother was an alcoholic. Three brothers experienced drug addictions along with one sister. One brother was a career criminal, committing mostly property crimes.
Case History
Barrington had a rather normal childhood. He had no criminal record and was rarely in any sort of trouble outside his home as a child. He had a strong religious upbringing. His mother required all of her children to attend Sunday school and Sunday worship services. He had a reputation for being unpredictable when angry. He was known in his neighborhood as one who would resort to violence to protect the reputation of his family members, especially his sisters. He once went on a man hunt to kill the neighborhood bully who disrespected his sister at a nightclub. His father was known as a man who would have fits of violence, especially when drinking. As a student he kept himself to only two friends. He was a very quiet child outside his circle of friends. He was very athletic and gained popularity through athletic achievements.
Elementary School Years (Grades K-6)
He was not a problem child. He was respectful to his teachers and quiet. He made fairly good grades. He only had one friend. In his sixth grade year he checked out of his hometown middle school and left town to move with his mother due to a violent split with his father. He left his only friend and mourned for months. At his new school he was a loner. He had no friends.
Junior High and High School Years (Grades 7-12)
During his 7th and 8th grade years, Barrington’s propensity for violence escalated according to school records. He was involved in several fights, all of which resulted in injuries to his opponents. His PE coach placed him in weight lifting due to his success against larger persons, and to help re-direct his aggression. He was very successful, and was a fair student. He became a star athlete by his freshman year and began gaining popularity. It was in his freshman year that he finally gained some friends. He began experimenting with marijuana and skipping class. His grades suffered and he redirected his efforts and focused on academics. By his senior year he was among the top students in his school
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