Jack the Ripper

science. Forensic science then saw a significantly long standstill in discoveries until the 1800’s, where Toxicology was discovered, and forensic science was recognized as an important factor in solving crimes and mysteries, particularly the “Jack the Ripper” cases. Then, in 1950, the first ever academic department of forensic science was established to teach those who were not self-taught, opening up the possibility of a career as a forensic scientist.…

time. In this essay, I will review both works, as well as dissect each individual aspect of their Cold War vantage points. Starting off we have Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove. This film, released in 1964, follows the story of Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper, a crazed, paranoid man who uses a loophole to order the launch of nuclear strikes…

become the voyeur’s version of combat, then the horror film has become the modern version of public lynching” (King 422). By seeing a horror movie, people’s minds see simplicity between good and bad, it stops people from going out and becoming “Jack the Ripper” and lets our minds run wild without hurting anyone (King 423). Even if a person does not like horror films per say, they let out their need for relief in other ways. For instance, if a person falls, the natural instinct is to laugh if…

The Law Enforcement Agencies have a variety of departments for the many scenarios that occur or have the possibility to occur and put people in danger. The Explosive Ordinance Disposal team, Special Weapons And Tactics team and K-9 are units inside a police department that are specialized to solve a specific scenario. Each unit has extra training apart from the everyday training to keep them in good physical condition. These units also carry extra gear with the equipment needed to carry out…

Although there is no preface, the purpose of Judith Flander’s The Invention of Murder is to present the various types of homicide during the Victorian era and discuss how murder has been perceived by people in general. Besides The Invention of Murder, Flanders has written various books that address the customs and leisurely activities during the Victorian era, such as Consuming Passions and Inside the Victorian Home, and therefore possesses extensive knowledge on Victorian life (“Biography”).…

On top of being able to recognize a psychopath, you should know if the offender you are dealing with is sadistic in nature. Sadism, in a sense is legal when it is shared between two consenting adults. It is when there is not the mutual consent that we have a problem. A sadistic killer is someone who gets arousal/ pleasure through the intentional infliction of pain and suffering on someone else (they do the inflicting). The sadistic killer is by cruel, aggressive, and manipulative and they often…

relationship secret, Andrew finally worked up the courage to face his father’s wrath and tell him of their love. He rushed to tell Marie the good news, only to find her dead in her bed, having been brutally mutilated and eviscerated by the elusive Jack the Ripper. Eight years later, Andrew is still traumatized by grief and haunted by what-ifs and could-have-been’s as his mind replays the fateful night over and over. Andrew’s struggles are highlighted by the song “Crazy”: “Crazy/For…

become so engrossed with their violent crime we often ignore the lack of punishment given. But yet we might also look beyond killers only in the media, and examine violent crimes throughout our history that we still continue to obsess over. Jack the Ripper is just one example of a famous killer. His killings started around 1888 yet even in 2017 whenever we hear his name we know exactly who he is and we also know the gruesome details of these horrific crimes. Although we never learned of his…

comfort, but also a means of protection against enemy lines and the bad people within this world. The K-9 unit has been used throughout history from wars to searching for serial killers. In 1888 “The English used bloodhounds while searching for Jack the Ripper” (John Ivey). This showed everyone that they have helped in the apprehension of horrific criminals that were and still are a threat to everyone’s safety. Also, they are a trusted tool in helping with the…

Law enforcement officials and criminologists have attempted to study the motives of serial killers for years. Each serial killer has specific, distinct motivations, however, there are categorized patterns or typologies. The first typology is visionary serial killers. Visionaries commit murder at the command of psychotic breaks such as listening to voices from deities like God and the Devil. While many serial killers do not have a specific type of victim, visionaries have an ideal victim and…