Who was Jack The Ripper and why he killed?

Answer 1

The serial killer known as Jack The Ripper was never caught. The 'who' may never materialize. But why he killed can be determined in part by what is known about serial killers.

Jack The Ripper's crimes were sexually motivated. His choice of victims, mutilation of the sexual organs (some he took with him) and with the extreme mutilation of their faces he took their identities. His rage is obvious by the overkill. He was more than likely a white male on the good side of 30. An intimate knowledge of the Whitechapel district was essential. And although Hollywood has given the world the image that he wore the cape and tall hat, whatever the Ripper wore while he hunted and killed would have been drab, even shabby clothes that would help him blend into the impoverished east end.

And as is true for modern serial killers, so was it true for JTR, his need to control and have power over others was the foundation of his crimes. Killers like the Ripper engage in voilent fantasies, of overpowering and destroying human life. For many of them it may be the only way to get sexual satifaction. The problem is very complex, things usually are when dealing with humans, and more research is needed.