How Did Jack The Ripper Impact Society

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In the Victorian Era, there were many criminals. The Victorian Era played host to a number of unusual figures, not to forget brutal murderers. It is said that during this time period, crime and mortality rates saw a spike, making the streets of Britain unsafe to say the least. Louis James said, “crime was the best seller”. Victorians had begun to think that their criminal policies had failed, and that crimes were, despite the annual publication of criminal statistics that indicated otherwise, increasing (“Common Misperceptions: The Press and Victorian Views of Crime”). One of those notorious criminals to suggest the increase was Jack the Ripper. Renowned for his mysterious killings, Jack the Ripper was never caught for his crimes. At the time of his murders he left behind nothing, not even a slither of a trace which coupled with a lack of today’s technology made it increasingly difficult for …show more content…

The murders were very thought out it is suggested that Jack the Ripper was a doctor or a butcher based on the evidence of weapon and the mutilations that occurred, which showed knowledge of human anatomy (“BBC-History-Historic Figures: Jack the Ripper”). Jack the Ripper thought out his killings. He waited until the victims lifted their skirts. This meant that the victims hands were occupied and they were defenseless. He then seized his victims by the throat and strangled them until they were unconscious. He lowered his victims to the ground, their heads tilted to his left. At this point he cut their throats and other organs. He only did this once the women were on the ground (Barbee “Casebook: Jack the

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