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    "Jack the Ripper" is the popular name given to a serial killer who killed a number of prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888. During this period of three months where 5 prostitutes were killed; each one had their throats cut then they were mutilated. The main reason this case has become famous is because it was the first widely broadcasted murdered with a gruesome act to killing the victims. The name originates from a letter written by someone who claimed to be the killer published at the

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    around the “Jack the Ripper” case‚ including a theory about “Leather Apron”. He was described as a slippermaker who prowled on women after midnight‚ and the newspaper reports instilled fear among the residents of Whitechapel. In the first “Dear Boss” letter‚ Jack says‚ ‘That joke about Leather Apron gave me real fits’‚ revealing that Jack was media savvy. In the “Saucy Jack” letter‚ the killer says‚ ‘Thanks for keeping the last letter back till I got to In two of the “Dear Boss” letters‚ Jack the Ripper

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    Jack the Ripper and the myth of male violence From my point of view‚ the Ripper murders are extremely suspicious‚ for everything points out that it may have been something provoked on purpose in order to put women under control. According to this article‚ between 1870 and 1880‚ feminists were organizing political mobilizations against state regulation of prostitution in London. What resulted from those mobilizations was having respectable women talking in public about sexuality‚ proceeding to uncover

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    Why Was ’Jack the Ripper’ Never Caught? In 1888‚ 5 horrific and brutal murders were committed‚ which the police believed were all by the same man. This particular case‚ even today‚ intrigues people all over the globe due to the fact that the perpetrator was never caught. He’s known to the world as ’Jack the Ripper’ because of the vicious way in which he mutilated his victims. The four main contributors to him not being caught were the police investigation and incompetence‚ media sensationalism

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    Eddowes E. Mary Jane Kelly III. The real ripper A. Who I think it is The real “RipperJack the Ripper was one of the most infamous serial killer in the 19th century. His identity was never found and there are many mysteries about his murders which have never been explained. However the serial killer Jack the Ripper was never caught‚ evidences of his crimes were lost‚ and possible witnesses were never questioned. Jack the Ripper killed five women between the 31st of August 1888

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    the police unable to catch Jack the Ripper? There were a number of reasons for why the infamous serial killer known as Jack the Ripper managed to escape with the killings which he did to prostitutes in Whitechapel. There was no single reason for why the Ripper managed to escape from the police however there was a number of reasons such as the nature of the Whitechapel‚ the Rippers methods‚ the role of the press‚ other stories which conflicted to theories of who the Ripper was‚ mistakes of the police

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    Evaluate the humanisation of serial killers‚ with particular focus of Jack the Ripper and Ted Bundy Investigators perspectives on the ’Serial Killer’ have changed over the centuries‚ from a belief in the middle ages of the supernatural committing the crimes‚ to the 19th century idea of a deformed ’monster’ seeking revenge at society‚ to the widely accepted modern day viewing that serial killers are in fact people‚ and we may not be able to tell them apart from other members of our society. This

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    History Essay Should Jack the ripper be taught in KS3? I am sure you have heard of the unidentified murderer dubbed with the name ‘Jack the Ripper’ who was active around the Whitechapel area of London in 1888. He was well known for killing 5 female prostitutes‚ the victims were all killed at about the same time and place which led the police to think it was a serial killer. ‘Jack’ was pictured as being a middle aged man living his life alone and wearing a long black coat to cover up any

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    Troy Cunningham Professor Carenen English 113G October 9‚ 2014 Abbie’s Courage The beginning of Amy Carol Reeves story “Ripper” presents Abbie‚ a seventeen-year-old girl that shows an amazing amount of courage through terrible situations that come in contact with her . A situation that she was faced with‚ was once her mother died‚ she had to basically become the head of the household and by doing so she was left to deal with her grandmother that made her volunteer

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    Why did the police in 1888 never catch Jack the Ripper? In the autumn of 1888‚ an air of mystery and terror cloaked and surrounded the city of London. An unidentified murderer who had given himself the name Jack the Ripper was loose on the streets of the east end‚ killing and mutilating innocent women whilst the police seemed helpless‚ unable to catch the killer. But why was Jack the Ripper never caught? In this essay I will investigate the reasons why the infamous murderer was never caught‚ including

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