Jack the ripper

Jack the Ripper was a murderous madman who terrorized prostitutes in the late 1880’s. Time has not diminished the gruesomeness of the killings. All the victims' throats were cut; some victims were disemboweled; and the killer took organs from some of his victims. When fear of the Ripper peaked, the killings stopped, and a century of speculation ensued (jack 1). Many authors have tried to sift through the evidence and have arrived at their own theories as to the identity of the killer. Still there has never been conclusive proof of who the murderer was and what were his motives. To understand the difficulty of solving the murder it is necessary to look at the historical circumstances, the Ripper’s victims, and the suspects involved.

The crimes took place during a period of English history known as the Victorian

period. This era was named after Queen Victoria who became Queen in 1837 (Stitson 1). She ruled Great Britan until 1901. This was a time when industrialization grew and people flooded into the city to find work. It was also a time when the British Empire was expanding and many foreign workers traveled to London and competed with the locals for jobs.

The class system, a sharp division between rich and poor kept the t

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Even though it was a valuable piece of evidence, he feared that this could incite a riot against the Jews in the area. Despite the comings and goings of the members, no one heard or saw anything.

Even today, more suspects are being suggested because Scotland Yard documents

that has been sealed for a hundred years are now becoming available. Her throat was cut and she bled to death.

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Abrahamsen, David, M. On November 10, 1888, a young Irish

prostitute named Mary Kelly was found by her landlord. A workman discovered her body at 3:40 that same morning. At the same time they had to answer to the members of the

prosperous English society and protect the royalty. Forensic evidence and the doctor’s testimony suggest that she was killed where she was found, and that one man carried out the murder. Therefore, this was definitely considered to be legitimate (Stitson 1). Enter The Sinister World of Jack the Ripper. Her throat was slashed all the way to her vertebrae. In less than fifteen minutes time, the murderer brought his victim into Mitre Square, killed her, mutilated her body and escaped, taking her kidney and womb with him.

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