Jack The Ripper Research Paper Outline
Outline I. Introduction II. Victim History A. Mary Ann Nichols B. Annie Chapman C. Elizabeth Stride D. Catherine Eddowes E. Mary Jane Kelly III. The real ripper A. Who I think it is
The real “Ripper”
Jack 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 and the 9th of November 1888. They were murdered in Whitechapel, in the East End areas of London, England. The …show more content…
It is believed that most serial killers, like to leave behind something that will give the police a clue as to who they are.In the case of Jack the Ripper, it would appear that he left behind presents that he may have given his victims during the day in order to obtain their affections, with perhaps promises of more gifts or other things.This is how Jack got to know his victims and he even could have become friendly with other people around Whitechapel. Small gifts would have meant a great deal to these women, regardless of how they acted. For them it would have meant a kindness that was unexpected and a kindness that was welcomed in their often awful lives. What woman in their circumstances wouldn’t be accepting of an act of …show more content…
It is possible that the Ripper may have claimed more than five victims, but most experts agree that at least five of the East End murders were the work of Jack the Ripper. Although eleven women were murdered around the time of the Ripper’s reign, there were five victims that stood apart from the rest. The Canonical Five, as they are known, are believed to have all been murdered by the same person. All five victims, prostitutes of the East End, shared distinct and similar wounds, as well as postmortem organ removal and mutilations in some cases. Other victims in the Whitechapel Murders investigation had been brutally murdered as well, but none were carried out with the same. The first victim was Mary Ann Nichols. The body of Mary Ann “Polly” Nichols was discovered in the morning hours of August 31, 1888, at about 3:40am. Her body was found in front of a gated stable entrance in Buck’s Row, Whitechapel. Her throat had been deeply severed in two locations and her lower abdomen partially ripped open by a deep, jagged wound. The killer had also made several other incisions in her abdomen with the same
The real “Ripper”
Jack 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 and the 9th of November 1888. They were murdered in Whitechapel, in the East End areas of London, England. The …show more content…
It is believed that most serial killers, like to leave behind something that will give the police a clue as to who they are.In the case of Jack the Ripper, it would appear that he left behind presents that he may have given his victims during the day in order to obtain their affections, with perhaps promises of more gifts or other things.This is how Jack got to know his victims and he even could have become friendly with other people around Whitechapel. Small gifts would have meant a great deal to these women, regardless of how they acted. For them it would have meant a kindness that was unexpected and a kindness that was welcomed in their often awful lives. What woman in their circumstances wouldn’t be accepting of an act of …show more content…
It is possible that the Ripper may have claimed more than five victims, but most experts agree that at least five of the East End murders were the work of Jack the Ripper. Although eleven women were murdered around the time of the Ripper’s reign, there were five victims that stood apart from the rest. The Canonical Five, as they are known, are believed to have all been murdered by the same person. All five victims, prostitutes of the East End, shared distinct and similar wounds, as well as postmortem organ removal and mutilations in some cases. Other victims in the Whitechapel Murders investigation had been brutally murdered as well, but none were carried out with the same. The first victim was Mary Ann Nichols. The body of Mary Ann “Polly” Nichols was discovered in the morning hours of August 31, 1888, at about 3:40am. Her body was found in front of a gated stable entrance in Buck’s Row, Whitechapel. Her throat had been deeply severed in two locations and her lower abdomen partially ripped open by a deep, jagged wound. The killer had also made several other incisions in her abdomen with the same