Jack The Ripper: The Whitechapel Murder

According to Exodus 20:13 “you shall not murder,” however the world consists of countless people who disobey this command. Murderers are especially horrific if they are serial killers because it is awful enough to kill one person, but to murder repeatedly is sickening. It is extremely depressing to know that some murderers never get caught. One of the most infamous serial killers whose identity was never uncovered is Jack the ripper. Numerous people have different theories relating to who Jack the ripper was, but none have been proven. One main theory is that America’s first serial killer, H. H. Holmes was London’s Jack the ripper. To find evidence to prove the theory of whether or not H. H. Holmes was Jack the ripper; crucial evidence to look at are the similarities between the killers.

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The Murders of Jack the Ripper Solved or still in London’s East End Jack the Ripper has been an ongoing case since the first murder in 1888. The fact that no one knows who the real murderer is makes this case more intriguing. Although there are many suspects for the murders of Jack the Ripper, Joseph Barnett is the one with the blood on his hands. Joseph Barnett knew Mary Jane Kelly, he has a very close resemblance to the Ripper, and he has experience with violence and trauma in his past childhood and his job.

This upcoming year will mark the 130th anniversary of the case on the Jack The Ripper murders, with five women brutally murdered in the streets of Whitechapel. Although there are many top suspects, the real identity of the Ripper has never been fully discovered. Montague John Druitt, a 31 year old Barrister from Whitechapel was and still is one of the top suspects according to many crime investigators. But why is this? There are many evidence pieces that strongly connect Montague to being Jack The Ripper.

Thesis Statement: A research paper of the mysterious and famous 19th century serial killer Jack the Ripper and how it is that the legend came to be.

He [Jack The Ripper] had many victims over the course of his ‘reign of terror’ in East London’s Whitechapel district. Considered to be the first official victim of Jack’s was Mary Ann Nichols. “Mary Ann Nichols, known as Polly, was a prostitute, one of about twelve hundred in Whitechapel at the time” (Douglas, J. & Olshaker, L.)(Pg. 7). As two men walking to their work at a nearby stable thought they saw a tarp on the ground, they went to see if it was in decent shape. Once they got close they could see it was a body and one of the two ran to find a policeman while the other stayed with the body awaiting his friend and the policeman.

“I’m not a butcher, I’m not a Yid, Nor yet a foreign skipper, But I’m your own light-hearted friend, Yours truly Jack the Ripper” (Rumbelow 276) This is the final letter from Jack the Ripper. He is one of the most famous (or infamous) criminals in history being one of the few people to escape capture of the police and never be discovered. Many have theorized about his whereabouts, his identity, and why he did what he did, but no one has proved the exact details of who is Jack the Ripper. Throughout the centuries there have been some kind of crime whether it be petty theft or serial killings.

Despite many Western countries having strong law systems and firm roots in Christianity, it might seem peculiar to think they also are obsessed with murder. From Nancy Drew to the TV shows Murder, She Wrote and How to Get Away With Murder, murder and crime investigation have become bestsellers in Western societies. There is just something intriguing about a good “whodunnit” crime, a good mystery that cannot be solved or explained, regardless of how many people and years have been spent speculating on it. In England, one of the most popular unexplained homicide cases is none other than the infamous 1888 murders of Jack the Ripper. While the killer was never found and convicted of the murders, several conspiracy theories have emerged over the years concerning Jack the Ripper’s identity and the motive behind the gruesome slayings.

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In 1888 there was a group of murders on the east end of London, called the White Chapel Murders. The killer is known by the alias Jack The Ripper. Who was Jack The Ripper? They’re many people who are believed to be Jack The Ripper. Montague John Druitt, a man that committed suicide and the murders stopped , Thomas Cutbush, a prostitute hater, and Aaron Kosminski, a homicidal woman hater, are considered some of the top suspects of Montague John Druitt was considered a main suspect for being Jack The Ripper.

Jack the Ripper In 1888 there was many horrible things that have happened in the world but there is one case that is still open by today this one person has killed five or more people in the most brutal way you can imagine. This was taking place in London and it scared many people that lived in the city even in the heart of the London's government was scared and it has left a deep mark in there history. Even by today with all the tools we can’t find out who did kill the five women or more in such a brutal way or even why they did it. This killer was known by many names but only a couple stuck like Jack the Ripper.

Jack the Ripper was one of the most famous and renowned killers in history. Even though he was not the first serial killer, he was the first killer to strike on a metropolis setting. Jack the Ripper was in his prime at a time when the media had a strong control over society and society as a whole was becoming much more literate. Jack started his killing campaign at a time of political controversy between the liberals and social reformers along with the Irish Home rule partisans. The reports of Jack the Ripper were collected and reported by the police, but then the different newspapers with their political influences slightly distorted the stories to give them their own effect. It has been more the one hundred years since the last murder

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Crime in the Victorian Era is intrinsically associated with Jack the Ripper, a serial killer from East London in 1888. Despite this, most crime was not violent, and was not nearly as dramatic. Jack the Ripper is the epitome of sensationalism of Victorian crime, which distorted public opinion of crime and increased fear. Although crime rates were declining in the Victorian Era, the easier access to print, and the sensationalism present within the media, led to the prevalence of crime as a debate and focus of Victorian society.

"Jack the Ripper" is the most popular name given to the unknown serial killer. He is also called the Whitechapel Murderer and "Leather Apron." He was active during late 19th century in Whitechapel, a district in East End London and for over 120 years people are trying to figure out who he could be.