Why Was 'Jack the Ripper' Never Caught?
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, the nature of the murders (modus operandi), and also the lack of forensic technology in 19th century Britain. So, what contribution did all these factors give to letting 'Jack the Ripper' get away?
One of the major points that Jack the Ripper was indeed not caught, falls on the workings and failures of the police. The police never came close to capturing the murderer and bringing him to justice, causing the public's fear and alarm to grow after each murder.
Uncountable reasons that the police could not have even hoped at catching Jack the Ripper were often discussed and this made some of the public speak out against the workings of the police. Queen Victoria's statement at the time suggested that, 'the police must be improved' and 'that they were not up to the standards they should be'. She also knew that the lighting in the dark, dank, streets was a big problem, making it difficult for the police to actually see someone and she demanded that 'all those courts should be lit'.
Many people at the time, agreed with what she had to say about the failures and workings of the police, but many others strongly disagreed. They were for the police, sympathizing with them on how the Ripper seemingly chose his victims at random and displayed no motives or clues for the police. A 'chance meeting' of the victim and the killer, made it impersonal. Jack the Ripper was malicious, cold-blooded, brutal, ruthless, and was suggested to be a sexual psychopath, maybe even
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, the nature of the murders (modus operandi), and also the lack of forensic technology in 19th century Britain. So, what contribution did all these factors give to letting 'Jack the Ripper' get away?
One of the major points that Jack the Ripper was indeed not caught, falls on the workings and failures of the police. The police never came close to capturing the murderer and bringing him to justice, causing the public's fear and alarm to grow after each murder.
Uncountable reasons that the police could not have even hoped at catching Jack the Ripper were often discussed and this made some of the public speak out against the workings of the police. Queen Victoria's statement at the time suggested that, 'the police must be improved' and 'that they were not up to the standards they should be'. She also knew that the lighting in the dark, dank, streets was a big problem, making it difficult for the police to actually see someone and she demanded that 'all those courts should be lit'.
Many people at the time, agreed with what she had to say about the failures and workings of the police, but many others strongly disagreed. They were for the police, sympathizing with them on how the Ripper seemingly chose his victims at random and displayed no motives or clues for the police. A 'chance meeting' of the victim and the killer, made it impersonal. Jack the Ripper was malicious, cold-blooded, brutal, ruthless, and was suggested to be a sexual psychopath, maybe even