Jack The Ripper Serial Killer

Upon examination by the doctor, it was found that her throat had been cut back to the vertebrae, and both arteries on either side of her neck had been severed. It was concluded at autopsy that the cuts had been made by a sharp, long bladed knife. Other than the deadly neck wound, there were no other injuries on the body until the lower abdomen; there were several deep incisions across and into the lower abdomen (Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols). She had been disemboweled.

All the victims of Jack are truly unknown, but it is believed that he was only responsible for five of the killings that took place in the London area. There were other killings that happened around the same time as Jack’s, but these murders were dismissed as the work of “copy-cats” looking to share the spotlight with “The Ripper.” The five women that were accepted as the victims of “Jack the Ripper” were Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catharine Eddowes, and Mary Jane (Marie Jeanette) Kelly. It is also presumed that Martha Tabram was a victim of Jack but the exact number is uncertain. Some sources say that he killed as few as four women while others say that he killed a minimum of nine and mostly likely killed several more. The first killing in this spree began on Tuesday, August 7, 1888 with the murder of Martha Tabram. Next came the slaying of Mary Ann Nichols on Friday, August 31, 1888, and that death was followed with the murder of Annie Chapman on Saturday, September 8, 1888. Then on Sunday, September 30, 1888 came the killings of Elizabeth Stride and Catharine Eddowes. It is uncertain whether or not the murder of Stride was

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.

Despite the fact that no-one was ever brought to justice or charged with the murders, there have been more than a hundred named suspects who may or may not have been Jack the Ripper. Aaron Kosminski, Thomas Cutbush and Montague Druitt are some of the interesting suspects, whereas Prince Albert Edward Victor, the Freemasons, and Lewis Carroll are some of the ridiculous

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.

This is an attempt to unravel the tangle by an objective and empirical examination of information from crime scene and post mortem examination of the victims. Pre-digested information such as speculative newspaper reports, and statements from witnesses other than those called in a professional capacity have been avoided since theirs is largely subjective testimony that confounds more than it informs.

was the first victim he slit her throat and killed her August 31st, 1888. Annie Chapman was the

another victim has been found by John Davis, lying near a doorway in a back yard. Annie

One of the most biggest mysteries that still confuses and that still has not been answered is the murders of Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper is a nameless, faceless murderer with no identity and still to this day people do not really know who Jack the Ripper really is. They got the name “Jack the Ripper” from someone claiming to be the killer by calling himself “Jack the Ripper” in a letter that was sent to the public, but it was proven to be a hoax and the one who sent the letter was not the killer he claimed to be. Many people believed it was actually journalists trying to make the murders gain more popularity. Jack the Ripper was also called many other names, he was also called “The Whitechapel Murder” since all of his murders happened

The second victim was Annie Chapman, Annie Chapman was found on the Saturday the 8th of September at approximately 6 am at the back yard of a house in spitalfields, like Polly her throat was cut but they were so deep that the marks were found on her spine. Annie intestines

According to Josh Clark, this is what happened to the five victims of Jack The Ripper. Mary Nichols was the first victim, found on August 31, 1888 at 3:45am. Mary was 44 years old who liked her drinks. She was found in a narrow side street of Buck’s Row in the Whitechapel; she had an eight inch laceration to her throat that cut both of her major arteries and she had violent cuts on her abdomen. Annie Chapman was the second victim, she was found on September 8, 1888 at 5:45am. Annie was a 47 year old widow who was a heavy drinker and survived through prostitution. Annie was found outside an apartment at 29 Hanbury Street with a man of “shabby genteel”, a few minutes after her being spotted with the man, a muffled scream of “No!” followed by a loud thump on the fence. Her body was found in the backyard of the apartment, with “ her feet pushed up toward her body, knees in the air and spread apart. Her throat was cut deeply from left to right,

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.

Jack the Ripper’s identity still remains unknown, even after a century his identity still remains unknown even after killing five poor prostitutes in 19th Century Britain. His murders, all violent showed some knowledge on anatomy but some doctors insist that no knowledge was used while in the process of dissecting the victims’ bodies. He terrified the eastern part of London but what we can say is that he was a social reformer. His murders attracted so much media attention because media was growing meanwhile with these happenings British government had to place laws to improve conditions for everyone.

To this day, Jack the Ripper is still infamously recognised as the brutal murderer of at least 5 victims. With such great attention by the media, he was able to cause a dramatic fright to the civilians and have his name voiced throughout Victorian England. Even today, many scholars are seduced by the prospect of uncovering identity of the man behind one of the most infamous whodunits in history.

In the autumn of 1888, the murders took place in the “East End” of inner London, mostly in ‘White Chapel’. Living conditions of the people were very poor. The place was busy, crowded and full of crime. People were homeless and unemployed. People were struggling to survive