Jack the Ripper

The experts at the time judged that the mode of operation indicated that the same man had committed all the murders. The wounds were similer. The method was similer. The type of victim was similer.

The physical evidence in the Jack case, was evidence within the victims not a evidence surfaced against Jack the ripper since he was not aprended. Prostitutes were slashed and bloody letters were sent to the police.

He wasn't on the passenger list. There are many theories that the Ripper abruptly stopped killing in London because he was in America. Jack the Ripper is now thought to have been active until at least 1891 and possibly beyond.

By some accounts Chapman, aka Severin A. Klosowski, was working as a hairdresser's assistant a mere few yards from George Yard Buildings in Whitechapel. After the death of his infant son he and his wife relocated to America. He would return to England in the 1890's. There is one important point that should made. Chapman was a killer, but not of the same ilk as Jack The Ripper. He murdered by poison. A far cry from the brutaility of JTR, two distinctly different types of killer.

Yes. Using modern criminal profiling can narrow the list of most common suspects and shed new light on the killer. Starting with what most people think was the first victim, Maryann Nichols (aka Polly). This was probably not the Ripper's first victim. This was almost without a doubt a white male, early to later 20's in age. He most likely had an above average IQ, possibly genius. He most certainly had a strong hatred of women and anyone else that did not meet is intellectual level. He had a strong contempt for authority figures (police). Although no proof of rape was present these crimes were sexual in nature. The killer probably did not know the victims, and they may have been chosen at random, the wrong place at the wrong time. The east end prostitutes made an easy target.

There seems to be a lot of dispute on the age of the Ripper. Most people think of him as an older man. These crimes were very daring and risky. Someone in their 20's is more likely to take chances like this than someone in their 30's or 40's. We all get more cautious with age. He had physical strength and knew the east end of London very well. He was able to escape undetected because he knew all the nooks and crannies of Whitechapel and Spittelfields.

There is also no evidence that the Ripper was educated as a doctor. He may have had a general knowledge of basic anatomy, which could have been learned by anyone who could read. There were anatomy books that were easy to obtain even in the Victorian era. I think some suspects can be ruled out.

The queen's doctor for one. Sir William Gull was 70 years old at the time of the murders. He was recovering from a stroke that left his right side weak. It is highly unlikely a partially paralyzed 70 year old was roaming the dark streets of Whitechapel hacking prostitutes to pieces. The next is the Queen's grandson Prince Albert. He was a timid, quite person, sometimes described as meek. And at the time of several of the murders he was not even in the country. Sir William Gull, the coachman Netley, and the Duke of Clarence were named as suspects by author Stephen Knight, whom fabricated evidence in his books or falsified information in order to promote his own theory that the Whitechapel murderer was a Freemason.

James Maybrick is next. He was a British business man and an arsenic addict. He was in his 50's at the time of the murders and was suffering physical problems due to his addiction.

Aaron Kosminski seems more likely than most of the above suspects but Kosminski, though he had great contempt for women, truly was mentally ill. Aaron Kosminski was not Jack the Ripper. Though Scotland Yard recently named this man as the Whitechaple murderer, the evidence pointing to him as the killer does not substantiate the claim. Kosminksi was in a state mental institution at the time of the Francis Cole slaying. In addition, the medical evidence shows that Kosminski was likely to have been autistic as well as mentally incapacitated. This being the case, he clearly could not have been the Whitechapel murderer based on three factors. 1) As an autistic, Kosminski would have been incapable of interacting on a social level with the victims the way Jack the Ripper was known to have done. 2) Mentally incapacitated, Kosminski would not have had the anatomical knowledge displayed by the Ripper and 3) Kosminski fit none of the descriptions given by the witnesses. Despite Scotland Yard's aggrandizement that they have solved the case, they have named the wrong man. Kosminski is cleared.

The Ripper may have been suffering from APD (anti-social personality disorder) but he was not insane. The Ripper's crimes took a steady hand and a clear head. I think we have ruled out a Jill the Ripper.

Then there is George Chapman, and he was in fact hung for murdering several of his wives or girlfriends. Chapman poisoned his victims. Chapman remains a person of interest because he lived in the Whitechapel district during the time of the murders, he had anatomical knowledge, and he very closely resembles the description of the man seen with victim Mary Kelly. Many would posit that he could not have been the killer because he poisoned his victims; however, killers often change their methodologies either due to curiosity or to avoid detection. Chapman remains a very definite maybe.

And lastly there is Druitt. He committed suicide in the Thames River at about the time of Mary Kelly's murder. Druitt was a suspected homosexual that had been dismissed from his teaching position at a private boys academy, most likely for inappropriate behavior toward his male students. The Ripper might have been a lot of things but he was most likely not a homosexual. These crimes were committed by a heterosexual white male. This may not tell us who the Ripper was but it helps to tell us who he was not.

Jack The Ripper is the name for an unidentified killer active in 1880's London. There are many myths related to this most famous serial killer so just the facts are needed. He was never caught. His victims were homeless, alcoholic prostitutes that worked and lived in London's east end district called Whitechapel. All of his victims were killed with a knife, throats cut, and then mutilations and some organ removal.* The number of victims is still unknown but it is estimated that the number is at least 12 to 13 and possibly more. There is no proof whatsoever that the Ripper was a man of medicine. He did not disappear after the murder of Mary Kelly. The Ripper's crimes were sexually motivated but there was no evidence of actual rapes of any of the victims. The most important aspect of the Ripper is there are so many untruths that over the years are taken as fact. After such a long time the theories magically become truths. It's essential that we deal in only facts. These were horrible crimes committed against women that had no chance at all. There is nothing romantic about the Ripper case. He was no different than John Wayne Gacy or Gary Leon Ridgeway. These are the worst kind of men that believe themselves to be above the law.

*Victim Elizabeth Stride was the exception as she was not mutilated like the others. The Ripper was nearly caught when during Stride's murder he was interrupted, thus had time to only cut her throat before making a hasty retreat.

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Jack the Ripper is the moniker associated with a series of murders of prostitutes which occurred in London's Whitechapel district during the latter half of 1888.

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is a detective who lives in Baker Street, London. The first Holmes story "A Study in Scarlet" was first published in 1887, so in that sense Jack the Ripper and the character of Sherlock Holmes were contemporaries, but there the association ends.

A film, "Murder by Decree" (1978) starring Christopher Plummer as Sherlock Holmes and James Mason as Dr. Watson, the character of Holmes becomes involved in the story of Jack the Ripper, but there is no reference to the Whitechapel murders in any of Conan Doyle's original stories.

A couple of witness statements given during the original Ripper investigation suggested that the killer may have worn a deerstalker hat, which is also coincidentally associated with Holmes.

1888

Most criminal historians agree that Jack The Ripper continued to kill after 1888. In the book by Patricia Cornwell Jack the Ripper Case Closed there is compelling proof that the Ripper crimes contiuned into the early 20th century.

There are several reasons why Jack The Ripper chose the places he would kill. Prostitutes are often picked as murder victims because they are on the streets at all hours of the night, picking up strangers, sometimes not the nicest types of characters. They are vulnerable, or as it is sometimes refered to as a high risk lifestyle. The Ripper's victims were available, easy access was vital to his crimes. Since they were employed in illegal acts they would be trying to avoid the law, as was the Ripper. These unfortunate women had few choices in their lives and to most of society they were considered 'throw-away' people, or people that did not matter much. This is still a problem in today's city streets. The victims of Ted Bundy got much more attention then the victims of Gary Ridgeway.

There is also an element of danger when a killer murders right under the noses of the police and in public places. The Ripper knew the east end of London. But he took huge risks by killing in places where he could have easily been discovered. But this was part of the thrill for him. As with the murder of Elizabeth Stride, he could not complete the crime because he was interrupted. This is also a reliable indicator of his age. You are much more daring when in your 20's. It's just the way people are made. As we age we get more cautious and careful.

Since Jack the Ripper's identity has never been formally confirmed, and no person was convicted for the murders, it is impossible to say how far he roamed or travelled.

The one thing that modern law enforcement understand about serial murder is that they are in their cars and on the move almost constanstly. Ann Rule states in her book about serial killer Ted Bundy that he spent hours upon hours in his "bug" trolling for victims. From what is known about these kinds of murderers if would be a safe assumption that JTR was also on the move alot.

Reference:The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule

Most people that study the crimes of Jack The Ripper agree that he was still killing in 1891. A prostitute named Frances Coles was found murdered, throat cut, in the early morning hours of February 12-13, 1891. Coles fit the victim profile of the Ripper. Scotland Yard knew that JTR did not stop with the death of Mary Kelly. Why it has been report so, I have no idea. But as is typical with this kind of killer, the Ripper continued to kill until he probably just got too old and just faded away.

There is every indication that he was not. Homosexual serial killers will usually kill men and/or boys. Jeffrey Dahmer killed young boys and men. John Wayne Gacy's victims were all male. Wayne Williams, the Atlanta Child killer, killed mostly boys and young men. I think he did kill one or two girls.

Jack The Ripper killed women, prostitutes to be precise. He was most likely a heterosexual man with an extreme hatred of women. There are still some people that think the Ripper was a woman (Jill The Ripper). This is rediculous too. He was a man, most likely white under the age of 30. This is not entirely speculation, but based on what is now known about serial murderers.

Jack The Ripper is an unidentified serial killer most active in London's impoverished east end, or the Whitechapel district. Beginning in the spring of 1888, JTR killed between 5 and 13 women*, cutting their throats first and then disemboweling and mutilating them, and then slipping into the night and disappearing. The killer was never identified.

*The number of victims is still hotly debated but the total is most likely closer to 13 than to 5.

Some of them (his victims) he affected very profoundly - by killing them.

He affected the witnesses to his crimes (especially those who found the bodies) by leaving them with horrific images which they were probably never able to erase from their minds. Others obtained the vicarious kudos of having had a close encounter with a crime which has captured the world's imagination for over a century.

He affected those who were falsely accused of his crimes (and there were a lot of them!) by causing them to be undeservedly hounded by the police, the press and the public, and in some cases causing irretrievable damage to their reputations. At least one suspect committed suicide late in 1888.

He affected the residents of Whitechapel by subjecting them to an ongoing police investigation and all that that entails. No doubt there was a lot of needless suspicion between neighbours, and there was certainly a lot of antagonism stirred up against certain groups (eg. the Jewish community).

He affected the residents of London (and Whitechapel prostitutes in particular) by making them terrified to go out alone at night, for fear that they would be murdered. This probably stopped many prostitutes and other night-workers from earning their normal income, which would in turn have resulted in greater poverty and hardship and therefore greater pressure on institutions such as poor workhouses and soup kitchens.

He affected the police and government of the time by frustrating them in their desire to catch and prosecute him. This resulted in the resignation of at least one senior police official, which no doubt affected his family and household.

Jack the Ripper was a horrible man born quite awhile ago. He killed innocent prostitutes. They never found Jack the Ripper but they believe he did this because he got a sexual disease from a prostitute.

* 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!

Attacks ascribed to the Ripper typically involve women prostitutes whose throats were cut prior to abdominal mutilations. The removal of internal organs from at least three of the victims led to proposals that the killer possessed anatomical or surgical knowledge.

The identity of Jack the Ripper, the name given to the murderer of prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888, is still unknown. Despite a constant stream of suspects proposed in books and on message boards, he has never been successfully identified.

His birthdate, like his identity, is unknown.

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This is something that leads me to believe that he suffered a violent or sudden death since he did not leave a letter braging about never being caught and confesing at death like the Zodiac killer who has not been identified either

It's easy enough to figure out. Most serial questions begin in their early 20s to mid 30s. So take 1888 - 25 appx. and you get an educated guess as to his age.

It is a common misconception that Scotland Yard was deficient in their investigation into the Ripper crimes. It simply is not true. Of course no murder investiation is perfect. They are run by humans, which we all know, make mistakes, even today with the most modern police technologies and knowledge. The 'Yard' launched a massive investigation including but not limited to:tracking dogs, door to door searches, undercover detectives, civilian assistance, a psychic or two, handwriting analysis (very rudimetary) and the support of the Queen herself, all a failure. It was not for lack of trying that police were unable to capture the most infamous killer in England's history. Jack The Ripper was never apprehended because Scotland Yard just did not have the technology available to catch this kind of killer. Although serial murder is nothing new, even in the Victorian era, the science needed to catch him was at least 100 years in the future. It's that simple.

The only reference to Jack The Ripper having hideouts is in the bestselling book Jack The Ripper:Case Closed by Patricia Cornwell. As pointed out in her book, Cornwell's favorite suspect artist Walter R. Sickert did have many little 'holes' that he rented over the years, the purpose for these hideouts remains a mystery. He sometimes would tell people they were studios where he could paint. Why he needed so many, sometimes several at the same time is unclear. The author puts forth the theory that these hideouts made a great escape for killer. It's an interesting point. Jack The Ripper had a knack for just disappearing without a trace. I doubt it is just coincedent that some of these holes were a stones throw from Whitechapel.

Jack the Ripper has remained popular for a lot of reasons. He was not the first serial killer, but he was probably the first to appear in a large metropolis at a time when the general populace had become literate and the press was a force for social change. The Ripper also appeared when there were tremendous political turmoil and both the liberals and social reformers, as well as the Irish Home rule partisans tried to use the crimes for their own ends. Every day the activities of the Ripper were chronicled in the newspapers as were the results of the inquiries and the actions taken by the police. Even the feelings of the people living in the East End, and the editorials that attacked the various establishments of Society appeared each day for both the people of London and the whole world to read. It was the press coverage that made this series of murders a "new thing", something that the world had never known before. The press was also partly responsible for creating many myths surrounding the Ripper and ended up turning a sad killer of women into a "bogey man", who has now become one of the most romantic figures in history. The rest of the responsibility lies with the Ripper. He may have been a sexual serial killer of a type all too common in the 1990s, but he was also bent on terrifying a city and making the whole world take notice of him by leaving his horribly mutilated victims in plain sight. Lastly, the Ripper was never caught and it is the mysteries surrounding this killer that both add to the romance of the story and creating an intellectual puzzle that people still want to solve.

Jack The Ripper was never caught so it's impossible to say.

In the mid-19th century, England experienced an influx of Irish immigrants, who swelled the populations of England's major cities, including the East End of London. From 1882, Jewish refugees from eastern Europe and Tsarist Russia moved into the same area. The civil parish of Whitechapel in London's East End became increasingly overcrowded. Work and housing conditions worsened, and a massive economic underclass developed. Robbery, violence and alcohol dependency were commonplace, and the endemic poverty drove many women to prostitution. By 1848 there were 5,000 miles of railways in Britain and the network continued to expand rapidly in the later 19th century.

Railways provided a great boost to other industries such as iron. They also revolutionised transport. Journeys that would have taken days by stagecoach took hours by train.in 1871 bank holidays were created. In the 1870s some skilled workers were given a week's annual paid holiday. (Although it was not until 1939 that everybody had annual paid holidays). However by the 1890s the weekend was common as many people had Saturday afternoon off. At first the industrial revolution did cause much suffering to some people. However in the end it made a much higher standard of living possible for ordinary people. In the 18th century when goods were made by hand they were scarce and therefore expensive. Machines meant that goods could be mass produced and so they became much cheaper. Nevertheless by the end of the 19th century it was obvious that Britain was no longer as powerful as she had once been and needed allies in Europe.