Jack the Ripper

Through Magazine

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Published in Punch magazine, “Blind Man’s Buff” is a cartoon describing the ineptitude of the police force while investigating the Whitechapel murders. This piece of work describes the reactions from the public and the police taking many wrong turns when trying to find the killer. The source is pertinent to the research because it gives the audience a glimpse into the reactions of the case by the public as well as the inadequacies of the police force.


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 “The Nemesis of Neglect” is a cartoon alluding to the social neglect of the Victorian time. Published in Punch weeks after “Blind Man’s Buff,” the cartoon illustrates a ghostly figure with “crime” on its head roaming the streets of the city with a dagger. The cartoon reveals the fears during the time of the murders and also the issues in the city arising from lack of police vigilance. The source is important to the research because it shows the social aspect and the impact the crimes had on society. 


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From Sharkey's Jack the Ripper: 100 Years of Investigation, a media flyer from the Metropolitan Police in an attempt to identify the murderer
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From Rumbelow's The Complete Jack the Ripper, handwriting samples taken from letters sent from the alleged killer.

Illustrated Police News

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From Illustrated Police News, publications ran throughout the weeks of the killings that spread rumors of the crimes and also provided "suggestions for the reader's protection."