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How was it possible that Jack the Ripper could get away with his crimes when there were people everywhere?
This was one of the most puzzling aspects of the Ripper case. With each murder, witnesses would testify about the man that just 'strolled' right by them. Whomever the Ripper really was, he was most definitely comfortable in the streets and alleyways of London's East End. That does not mean that he lived there but he had to have been very familiar with Whitechapel.
One thing is for sure, he did not panic. He kept his head, even when he was just seconds ahead of discovery after the murder of Elizabeth Stride. She was the first in what has come to be known as the "double header". Less than an hour after Stride's murder (no mutilation) Katherine Eddows was murdered and then mutilated a mile from the first crime scene. Experts agree that because the Ripper was interrupted while killing Stride, he needed to kill Eddows to fulfill his need. I think this is the most accurate theory.
There is no doubt that JTR was lucky. Sometimes that's all you need. He had nerve, luck, and was able to stay ahead of the law only because forensics were for the most part, nonexistant.
What else can I help you with?
Is Jack the Ripper still alive?
* No-one ever knew who Jack the Ripper was * Jack the Ripper was never sent to jail * Jack the Ripper's crimes were committed in 1888. * That was 120 years ago. Now, ask your question again!
Where did Jack the Ripper kill people?
With few exceptions*, the Ripper's crimes were contained within London's east end known as the Whitechapel and Spitalfields districts. Home to the poorest of the poor, the Ripper preyed on victims that were at a serious disadvantage, mostly alcoholic and homeless prostitutes.
When did Jack The Ripper get arrested?
he was never caught. He may have been arrested, just not for the Whitechapel murders. At the height of the Ripper killings, many people were arrested by later released. There were also people being arrested for other crimes. He could have been one of them and nobody figured out he was the killer too.
Why are the Jack The Ripper murders still famous today?
The case was never solved. Everybody loves a mystery so the crimes have achieved an almost mythical quality. Had the murders been solved in the 1880's the Ripper's crimes would barely be remembered. There are actually people that earn their living from these murders. There are several Jack The Ripper walks not to mention the countless books written and many movies made about this fiend. If the killer was revealed their livelyhoods would be compromised. So it seems to work better when he Ripper remains unknown.
What was the antisemitism like in Victorian London?
There were many stereotypes of Jewish people in Victorian London. During the murders of Jack the Ripper, many tried to pin the crimes on Jews.
Could someone have taken the place of Jack The Ripper?
Many have tried but his crimes were so horrific and memorable that he is a hard act to follow. There have been many that have killed more people, and some of their crimes are 'hair-raising' to be sure. But Jack The Ripper had his own style, and he killed in a time when 'serial killer' was an unknown. There are other killers that have borrowed the 'Ripper' title, like Gainsville FL killer Danny Rollin known as the Gainsville Ripper or Peter Sutcliff known as the Yorkshire Ripper. There is an old saying that goes something like this:If you follow someone else you are already in second place. There will probably always be violent offenders, but Jack The Ripper is in most people's opinion the most famous of serial killers.
Are there three people that are Jack the Ripper?
No one was never apprehended as the Jack the ripper.
What type of people were around in 1888 England?
People are basically the same no matter what time period they live in. The people that lived in 1888 Whitechapel have much in common with proverty-stricken people today. They lived lives with little hope that things would ever be better for them. The only good thing that came out of the Ripper crimes was recognition of the horrendous living conditions in London's East End.Jack the Ripper preyed on women that were so far down, living on the streets, they were hungry, dirty, and in most cases, isolated from family support, in other words they were 'working without a net'.I'm sure as children, they did not make a concious decision to be homeless prostitutes. Or to be alcoholics. That's what makes the Ripper's crimes so horrible. He took advantage of their vulnerablity, they had no defense against him.
What is the biggest mistake people make in the case of Jack The Ripper?
By far the biggest mistake that most people make when trying to identify JTR would be to assume the start and stop of his murders. Especially in a case so old, errors get passed down so many times that they are eventually taken as fact.I have read so many JTR books that claim to know the identity of the Ripper, yet instead of starting at the begining and sticking to just the facts, meaning the autopsy reports, or what is left of them, whatever Scotland Yard has retained in the way of evidence, and building on these things.Contrary to what most people know and believe about the Ripper's crimes, he most likely did not begin with Polly Nickols, and it may not have been Martha Trabam either. And more important to the case is the supposed last victim Mary Kelly. Scotland Yard knew Kelly was not the last victim. The murders went on for years. Although I have never uncovered this in my years of studing this criminal, for some reason the papers stopped almost completely their stories of the Ripper's crimes. It could have come from the higher-ups at Scotland Yard, but I have not found that to be a fact. When the crimes stopped made for much speculation about what happened to the Ripper. Many suspects were applied to the crimes based on this one faslehood.For reasons I'm not sure anyone can pinpoint, Mary Kelly got the false label of 'last victim'. If and when the Ripper stopped had a profound influence on the suspect list. I have found only 2 books that start from the beginning and stick to the facts not the folklore and fable that have attached themselves to these crimes. By applying modern forensics and psychological criminal profiling and studying the case files and sticking to the facts we could get a much better idea of who Jack The Ripper really was.
What was Jack the Ripper famous for?
killing people and gutting them
What is the name for people who study the Ripper murders?
Ripperologists.
How many did the Cardiff Ripper kill?
lots of people think that the Cardiff Ripper killed more than 5+ innocent lifes.
