Jack The Ripper Case Study

Jack the Ripper: Case Solved? Jack the Ripper was one of the first documented serial killers in history. While there has been a lot of controversy about the killer, the identity of Jack the Ripper is still a mystery. The Whitechapel police believed that the killer was a Jewish man with hatred towards women. Aaron Kosminski was Jewish, had spent time in a mental hospital, and was known for his loathing of women. Even though there are many suspects that people believe could be Jack the Ripper, it can be proven that Aaron Kosminski is the killer, Jack the Ripper.
Jack the Ripper stole the lives of five women prostitutes, nonetheless there are rumors of five to six more. The identity of Jack the Ripper is unknown, but there have been over one hundred suspects throughout the years. His killing spree was in the late 1800s, beginning on August 31, 1888 with the death of Mary Anne Nichols. Other victims were Annie Chapman on September 8, 1888, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes on September 30, and Mary Kelly on November 9, 1888 (“Welcome”). Jack the Ripper’s murder weapon is a large knife but cannot be further narrowed down. These gruesome homicides took place …show more content…
There is no specific reason that can be concluded as to why the murders occurred. The Whitechapel police believed that the killer had an animosity towards women for all of the murder victims were women. The police compiled a suspect list based off this motive to start. In a memorandum, Melville Mcnaghten named Aaron Kosminski as Jack the Ripper, writing, “had a great hatred of women…with strong homicidal tendencies.” (“Jack the Ripper”). Kosminski was very open with his hatred towards women leaving the police and detectives to take note. Motive alone was not going to be enough to arrest and convict Kosminski of the crimes. The Whitechapel police needed to find physical evidence to tie him to the