Jack the ripper

• Who was the five murdered in 1888

  Mary ann Nichols / polly

  Annie chapman

  Elizabeth stride

  Catherine eddoes

  Mary Kelley
• When was Bertillon system introduced

  1894 - systematic photography and criminal databases
• Police investigated Doctors hospitals vets and 76 butchers. Then questioned more than 2000 lodging house residents
• Police used soup kitchens for people to come forward. But people just wanted a hot meal and they gave false information
• Police recieved Dear boss letters, and journalists didn't share info with police
• Police were also put in disguise. But were mocked by the public.
• Who was George lusk?


  Ran the vigilance committe in whitechapel. They were fed up and decided to find jack the ripper by going out at night with weapons
• Why could police catch Jack?


  Fingerprinting wasn't believed in

  Blood analysis weren't able to detect difference

  No databases

  Photography was only being used

  Old attitudes to scientific methods was a draw back

  Lack of experience