Jack the Ripper: The Most Famous Killer in History Essay -- History, C

Jack the Ripper is perhaps the most famous serial murder case in the world. Even after over one hundred, twenty years, the case is widely talked about, speculated about, and mulled over (Jones, Jack the Ripper 1888). A lot of the intrigue over the case lies in the fact that it is, to this day, unsolved. Questions still remain over the case. What was Jack the Ripper’s real identity? What was the actual number of victims? The known murders attributed to Jack the Ripper took place between August 7, 1888 and November 10, 1888 (Jack the Ripper Biography). There were five known victims; four suspected prostitutes and another woman, all of whom were severely dissected. Four of the women had their throats slit and organs removed, a kidney in one instance and the reproductive organs in another. The murder of the other victim, Elizabeth Stride, is said to have been interrupted (Cohen). Other murders have been unofficially credited to Jack the Ripper, under the assumption that he had left London. Directly after the last murder in London, there was one in the United States that matched the method of operation exactly, the mutilations also exact to the murders of Jack the Ripper. Other people say that murders in South Africa matched, also, and bore his â€Å"signature† (Cohen). One victim, Mary Nichols, was a 41 year old prostitute. She had been thrown out of lodging earlier for not having the money that she needed, and she stated that she would come back with the money (Jones, Jack the Ripper Photos). She was discovered at almost 3:40 AM on August 31, 1888. Upon inspection, it was found that her skin was still warm, and it was thought that she might have still been shallowly breathing. The man, though, Charles Cross, refused to touch her after... ...ple/jack-the-ripper-9351486 Jones, Richard. â€Å"Jack the Ripper 1888.† Jack the Ripper. 2010. November 21, 2011. http://www.jack-the-ripper.org/ Jones, Richard â€Å"Jack the Ripper Letters.† Jack the Ripper. 2010. November 21, 2011. http://www.jack-the-ripper.org/letters.htm Jones, Richard. â€Å"Jack the Ripper Photos.† Walks of London. 2007. November 21, 2011. http://www.walksoflondon.co.uk/28/jack-the-ripper-photos.shtml Jones, Richard. â€Å"Mary Kelly’s Body is Discovered.† Jack the Ripper. 2010. November 21, 2011. http://www.jack-the-ripper.org/mary-kelly-murder.htm Jones, Richard. â€Å"Mary Nichols- The First Victim.† Jack the Ripper. 2010. November 21, 2011. http://www.jack-the-ripper.org/jack-the-ripper-victim-mary-nichols.htm Mallett, Xanthe. â€Å"Is This The Face of Jack the Ripper?† BBC. August 30, 2011. November 21, 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14207581