Table of Contents

• Summary
• Jack the Ripper's Nickname
• Modus Operandi
• Investigation and Suspects
• Character Analysis by Thomas Bond
• Conclusion

Summary

The text discusses the infamous Jack the Ripper, an unidentified serial killer active in London's Whitechapel area between 1888 and 1891. The murders, victims, investigations, and the killer's elusive identity are explored.

Jack the Ripper's Nickname

Jack the Ripper is the nickname given to an unidentified serial killer believed to have been active in the Whitechapel neighborhood in London and the surrounding poorer areas between 1888 and 1891.

The killer was referred to as the "Whitechapel Killer" and "Leather Apron" in murder files and newspaper accounts of the period.

Modus Operandi

In many of the murders dedicated to Jack the Ripper, the victims were prostitutes from the east side of the city. Many victims had their throats slit and then their bellies ripped open.

Some victims had their internal organs removed. The number and similarity of the murders, the failure of Scotland Yard to investigate, and the media's approach to the case all contributed to the creation of the legend of Jack the Ripper.

The way the victims were killed in the murders was very similar. The killer first slits the victims' throats and kills them, then takes the cut to the ears.

In addition, the victims were disemboweled after death, sometimes their internal organs were removed, and sometimes their nose and ears were cut off.

Another common feature of all the victims was that their legs were all pulled up to their stomachs and their legs were left open.

Investigation and Suspects

According to official records, at least 11 murders are thought to have been committed by Jack the Ripper between 1888 and 1891.

There are dozens of different theories about the identity of the killer. However, it remains unsolved to this day.

Contrary to popular belief, there is no strong evidence that all the similar murders in the area between 1888 and 1891 were committed by the same person.

However, according to Scotland Yard records, five of these murders in particular are thought to have been committed by the same person. These are referred to as the so-called sequential five murders.

The victims are Rose Mylett, Alice McKenzie, an unidentified female body found in Pinchin Street, and Frances Coles.

The manner in which the five were murdered is unmistakably the same.

During the Jack the Ripper investigations, more than 2000 people were interrogated, more than 300 people were investigated, and 80 people were taken into custody.

However, the killer could not be found. Due to Scotland Yard's failure in the investigation, from time to time, civilians themselves formed patrols in the area and tried to provide security.

Butchers, surgeons, and doctors were considered suspects because of the way the victims were killed and then dismembered. However, the investigations did not reach any conclusions.

Character Analysis by Thomas Bond

Moreover, during the investigations, for the first time in the history of world criminal investigations, an official character analysis was conducted.

Their opinion on the character of the "Whitechapel murderer" was the earliest profile of a criminal in the history of crime.

This work was done in collaboration with Thomas Bond, a police doctor at Scotland Yard.

Bond challenged the idea that the killer had anatomical knowledge and skills, saying that the killer did not even have the technical knowledge of a butcher.

Bond argued that the killer had the habits of a loner, possibly suffering from a "disease of excessive sexual desire" known as satyriasis, which could lead him to commit murder or rape from time to time.

Bond also stated that the killer could have been motivated by revenge or religious extremism, but that this was unlikely.

In addition, it was thought that the killer derived sexual pleasure from the way he left the victims.

Conclusion

Despite all their efforts, the murderer of the brutal murders that took place in the Whitechapel district of London between 1888 and 1891 was not found.

All the suspects were interrogated. Individuals suitable for character analysis were searched. The allegations of murders have been evaluated. But all the work that has been done has been unsuccessful. Jack the Ripper has become one of the mysterious pages of history.