Jack The Ripper Sociology
Thesis:
Jack the Ripper is often referred to as the first “modern” serial killer, as he was prevalent in a time when news coverage was at a high, making him known to most, if not the entirety of Great Britain. Theorizing his identity was also a precursor to the profiling of various other serial killers in the years to come. (Begg & Bennett, 2013)
History:
The Whitechapel District, which included Spitalfields, Aldgate, and the City of London surrounding areas, was extremely well known as an area high in criminal activity, and as such, many such crimes took place. Much of the population was poor, and as such, many were living in small, one room lodgings, or common lodging houses, which cost a lot of money at that time. As a result, many women …show more content…
Much of the population was poor, and as such, many were living in small, one room lodgings, or common lodging houses, which cost a lot of money at that time. As a result, many women turned prostitution in order to support themselves and their families. In 1888, on April 3rd, a woman working as a prostitute by the name of Emma Smith was brutally attacked in the streets of Whitechapel. This incident became the first in an investigation of what are known as the Whitechapel Murders. However, her death was found to be the result of a street gang attack. Following this, there would be ten more deaths, all of which took place on varying dates spanning from August of 1888 to December. There were also two copycat murders, occurring on July 7th of 1889, and February 13th, 1891. Five of these murders would be canonically known as the confirmed victims of Jack the Ripper. These 5 women were Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly. The others, though they are considered a part of the Whitechapel Murders investigation, are not thought to be the work of the Ripper, but occurred around the time the Ripper was killing. Their names were Martha Tabram, Rose Mylett, Alice McKenzie, and Frances Coles. There was also a mutilated torso
Jack the Ripper is often referred to as the first “modern” serial killer, as he was prevalent in a time when news coverage was at a high, making him known to most, if not the entirety of Great Britain. Theorizing his identity was also a precursor to the profiling of various other serial killers in the years to come. (Begg & Bennett, 2013)
History:
The Whitechapel District, which included Spitalfields, Aldgate, and the City of London surrounding areas, was extremely well known as an area high in criminal activity, and as such, many such crimes took place. Much of the population was poor, and as such, many were living in small, one room lodgings, or common lodging houses, which cost a lot of money at that time. As a result, many women …show more content…
Much of the population was poor, and as such, many were living in small, one room lodgings, or common lodging houses, which cost a lot of money at that time. As a result, many women turned prostitution in order to support themselves and their families. In 1888, on April 3rd, a woman working as a prostitute by the name of Emma Smith was brutally attacked in the streets of Whitechapel. This incident became the first in an investigation of what are known as the Whitechapel Murders. However, her death was found to be the result of a street gang attack. Following this, there would be ten more deaths, all of which took place on varying dates spanning from August of 1888 to December. There were also two copycat murders, occurring on July 7th of 1889, and February 13th, 1891. Five of these murders would be canonically known as the confirmed victims of Jack the Ripper. These 5 women were Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly. The others, though they are considered a part of the Whitechapel Murders investigation, are not thought to be the work of the Ripper, but occurred around the time the Ripper was killing. Their names were Martha Tabram, Rose Mylett, Alice McKenzie, and Frances Coles. There was also a mutilated torso