Perry Smith: Wanted
Wanted For The Murder of the Clutter Family
Description
Smith is a man of short stature, he has been described as a man with a large torso but small legs, be advised he walks strangely as he was injured in a motorcycle accident. He has dark hair and dark eyes.
Bio
Perry Smith had a rough childhood, when he was small his family moved to Juneau where is father distilled bootleg whiskey. His father was abusive so his alcoholic mother took the children to San Francisco. She then died and the children were put into a catholic orphanage where smith was beaten. He then moved back with his father, who moved around the country.
Other Crimes
Smith at one point belonged to a street gang and spent large amounts of time in detention homes due to petty theft. He also allegedly killed a black man for no reason.
Details
Perry Smith is wanted for the murder of four member of the Clutter Family; Herbert, Bonnie, Nancy, and Kenyon. The home invasion appears to have started as a robbery gone wrong that ended in Smith and his accomplice Dick Hickok killing the members of the family, leaving only a boot print and a tire track in their wake.
Nature v. Nurture
I think that Perry's childhood played a large part in his crimes later in life. Perry had little or no parental guidance during his childhood years that naturally led to his wayward ways. His beatings and near drowning when he was in an orphanage also likely led to severe mental trauma. He later moved in with his father who was a bad influence as he was a criminal as well. Smith was probably also influenced to commit the crime by Hickok who gained strong influence over Smith because he was not very strong willed.