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Jack the Ripper
The name adopted by an
unknown murderer that, from Aug. 7 to Nov. 10, 1888, killed at least seven women, all
prostitutes, in the East End of London, England.
These murders constitute one of the
most notorious unsolved criminal cases of modern times. The name Jack the Ripper
was signed to a series of taunting notes sent to police authorities, presumably by the
murderer. That the murders were all committed by the same person is likely. Each victim's
throat was slashed, and each body was mutilated in a manner suggesting that the killer had
a considerable knowledge of anatomy.
Among suspects at the time were Michael
Ostrog, a Russian doctor; Kosminski, a Polish Jew; and M. J. Druitt, the unsuccessful son
of a Dorsetshire surgeon. A more recent theory is that the murders were planned and
carried out by a group of high-ranking Freemasons, including Sir William Gull, the royal
physician. The alleged motive was the suppression of scandals involving Prince Albert
Victor, the Duke of Clarence, and elder son of the Prince of Wales who later became king
Edward VII. Another theory is that the killer was Prince Albert Victor himself, or J. K.
Stephen, the prince's lover.
There was a great public outcry over
the crimes, and the police made strenuous efforts to capture the murderer. The failure to
catch the murderer was a factor that led to the resignation of London's police
commissioner. A sizable literature has grown up about Jack the Ripper. Novels as well as
serious investigations into his identity have been popular for many decades. One of the
most successful novels was 'The Lodger',
published in 1913, by Mrs. Belloc Lowndes, from which three motion pictures have been made. A list of
the literature about the crimes can be found in 'Jack the Ripper: a
Bibliography and Review of the Literature' (1979), by Alexander Kelly.
Related videos:
Biography - Jack
the Ripper.
Diary of Jack the
Ripper.
Jack the Ripper:
The Final Solution.
Secrets of the
Unknown - Jack the Ripper.
The Diary of Jack
the Ripper - DVD.
Related books:
In the Footsteps
of the Whitechapel Murders: An Examinations of the Jack the Ripper Murders Using Modern
Police Techniques.
Jack the Ripper.
Jack the Ripper:
A Journal of the Whitechapel Murders 1888-1889 (A Treasury of Victorian Murder).
Jack the Ripper:
A Reference Guide.
Jack the Ripper A
to Z.
Jack the Ripper:
First American Serial Killer.
Jack the Ripper:
His Life and Crimes in Popular Entertainment.
Jack the Ripper:
The Final Chapter.
Jack the Ripper:
The Final Solution.
Jack the Ripper:
The Simple Truth.
Mystery Rummy:
Jack the Ripper.
Prisoner 1167 the
Madman Who Was Jack the Ripper.
Sickert and the
Ripper Crimes.
The Bell Tower:
The Case of Jack the Ripper Finally Solved... in San Francisco.
The Brotherhood:
The Explosive Expose of the Secret World of the Freemasons.
The Complete
History of Jack the Ripper.
The Diary of Jack
the Ripper: The Chilling Confessions of James Maybrick.
The Mammoth Book
of Jack the Ripper.
The Many Faces of
Jack the Ripper.
The Whitechapel
Horrors.
The Women of
Whitechapel and Jack the Ripper.
True Face of Jack
the Ripper.
Click
here for more related
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Further info:
Casebook: Jack the Ripper.
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