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Jack the Ripper BY: QUINCI DALLEY
Who was Jack the Ripper u Was an unidentified
serial killer
u He terrorized the impoverished towns of London in1888
u Nicknamed the Whitechapel Murderer and the Leather Apron
Whenu Terrorized the streets of
London in 1888
u First Murder: August 7th
u Last: September 10th
Victimsu Typically female
prostitutes from the slums of London
u Young to middle age women
u At least five women
Victims u Mary Ann Nichols
u Annie Chapman
u Elizabeth Stride u Catherine Eddowes
u Mary Jane Kelly
u Known as the Canonical 5
How Women Were Killed
Slit their throats
Removed the internal organs from at least three women
Murders u Conducted late at
night
u Typically close to the end of each month
u Murders became more brutal as time went on
Investigation
u A large team of policemen went from house to house to investigate throughout Whitechapel
u They followed the same steps as modern police work
u More than 2,000 people were interviewed
u About 300 people were investigated
u 80 people were detained
u But they never found the perpetrator
Suspects
Since 1888 100 suspects have been named
Making Jack the Ripper and his legacy live on
Walter Sickert
u Many different theories about Jack the Ripper’s identity were brought forth
u One being Victorian Painter Walter Sickert
u Polish Migrant
u Grandson to Queen Victoria
Letters u Letters were allegedly
sent from the killer to the London Police
u These were to taunt the officers
u Talked of gruesome actions and more murders to come
Letters u The name “Jack the
Ripper” came from the letters
u It is unknown of they were a hoax
u Sent around the time of the attacks
Legacy u Even though Jack the
Ripper’s murders ceased in the fall of 1888 the demand for answers from London’s citizens was high
u The case continued and many books, films and historical tours have come from it
Impact on Society u During Jack the
Ripper’s reign women were scared for their lives because of the viscous ways he murdered women
u He exposed the poverty-stricken lower classes of London
u The city was constantly in fear
Impact on Today’s Society
u Jack the Ripper was one of the first Serial killers that never was caught
u He set a way for other murderers to think that they will always be free
u His viscous killings have influenced how others kill now
Significance u The women he
targeted (prostitutes) are targeted now very often
u The name he was given creates a dark and dreary image in peoples mind which creates more fear
u He left behind one of History’s greatest murder mysteries
Why?
Why Should We Care?u Jack the Ripper led the way to
mysterious murders
u He was never officially caught
u Any type of murderer is dangerous
Why I Chose This Topic?u Intrigued me
u Interested in how, when, where, and why of Jack the Ripper
u Because he was never caught, I wanted to know why
Bibliography
u Jones, R . (November 2012) Jack the Ripper Tour, from https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/why-is-jack-the-ripper-so-famous/
u Jack the Ripper, (April 2020) from, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper
u A&E Television Networks, (November 2010) Jack the Ripper, fromhttps://www.history.com/topics/british-history/jack-the-ripper