he FBI profile listed a number of personal characteristics, propensities and interpersonal difficulties which were associated with the person responsible for the murder of Christine Jessop. The following are some of the characteristics which, in the opinion of Douglas, were associated with the murderer: The victim sought out someone she knew and trusted to show him the recorder she had received that day; The offender was youthful late teens, early twenties; He was having personal problems at home, school or work and was experiencing many life stresses and may have had difficulties with a girlfriend at the time of the offence; Not antisocial, but somewhat of a loner who prefers his own company; May present a façade as a macho individual, superior to others, but has poor self-esteem and lacks self-confidence; Tends to play with children who might be impressed by his antics; Drives older model vehicle, not well-maintained and cruises area in vehicle spends time cruising in his car as a vehicle for convenience to escape; Has a poor self-image and may have a physical ailment, disability or disfigurement or facial scars and does not maintain good personal hygiene, is not well-groomed, needs a haircut or shave, wears sloppy, soiled clothing in need of repair; Occasionally drinks alcohol; Will have a criminal history of nuisance, arson, cruelty to animals, voyeurism, or break and entering; Lazy, not a high-achiever, of average intelligence, a mediocre student; offenders of this type generally do not graduate from high school, but if he did he would have gotten by with barely passing grades;
The following post-offence behaviour was indicated: May have cleaned the cars interior after the offence; Rigid, stiff, pre-occupied or nervous with the police; Overly cooperative, participated in searches which show how concerned he is; Has difficulty sleeping".
Just to keep my amateur interest in the "shape" of the crime in (at best) the perspective it deserves here is again the FBI profile.
