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