Lesson 7: how metro police dealt with Jack the Ripper kills

• What nickname was given to the serial killer in 1888?

  Jack the Ripper
• What was the condition of London during the 1880s?

  Violent and unpleasant
• How many prostitutes are believed to be victims of Jack the Ripper?

  At least 5
• Who were the main victims of Jack the Ripper?

  • Mary Ann Nichols
  • Annie Chapman
  • Elizabeth Stride
  • Catherine Eddowes
  • Mary Jane Kelly
• When was Mary Ann Nichols found?

  31 August
• When was Annie Chapman found?

  8 September
• When was Elizabeth Stride found?

  30 September
• When was Catherine Eddowes found?

  30 September
• When was Mary Jane Kelly found?

  9 November
• What are the characteristics of the Modus Operandi of Jack the Ripper?

  • All victims were female
  • All victims were prostitutes
  • All victims targeted at night
  • All victims likely drunk
  • All victims killed with a sharp knife
  • All victims stabbed multiple times
  • All victims left at the crime scene
  • Most victims mutilated
• Who was in charge of the Jack the Ripper case?

  Charles Warren
• What was Frederick Abberline's role in the investigation?

  He led the CID team
• What was the impact of local newspapers on the investigation?

  They whipped up public emotions
• What accusations did the press make about the killer?

  That he was foreign or Jewish
• What was the content of the letter signed 'Jack the Ripper'?

  It expressed enjoyment in killing
• What made the investigation of Jack the Ripper difficult?

  Public development and poor police training
• How did the Industrial Revolution affect police work?

  It complicated policing in growing cities
• What happened to evidence in the Catherine Eddowes case?

  It was removed by police officers
• What was written on the wall in Goulston Street?

  'The Jews are the men that will not be blamed for nothing'
• Why did Commissioner Warren order the removal of the wall writing?

  To prevent anti-Semitic tensions
• How did the local press assist the investigation?

  By appealing for public information
• What was the name of the famous letter sent to the police?

  Dear Boss letter
• What was the purpose of publishing the Dear Boss letter?

  To help recognize the handwriting