Analyze the impacts and effects of ‘Jack the Ripper’ on  London and the criminal investigation industry.

Through this historical investigation I am able to conclude that Jack the Ripper significantly affected London and the criminal investigation industry. This is conveyed through my focus areas of the Ripper letters, Jack the Ripper and London, Jack and the criminal investigation industry and the Rippers Legacy in conjunction with the area of who was Jack the Ripper allowing me to obtain an insight into the world of the infamous serial killer. 

The focus of who was Jack the Ripper provided me with the background information necessary to pursue this case study as the persona of the Ripper is central. This area also allowed me to acquire an insight into the ‘world’ of the infamous slayer. This allowed me to better understand  the concept of Jack the Ripper as a whole and also alluded to his significance in both London and the criminal investigation industry.

The investigation of the Ripper letters allowed me to receive a further insight into the world of the ripper whilst also letting me experience the murderer’s perspective through the unique writing style, tone and wording of the letters which created a more informative, in depth investigation. The study of these letters also portrayed the Jack the Rippers effect on London and the Criminal investigation industry through media.

The study of London’s east end prior to Jack the Ripper provided me with background knowledge and information relative to the sub-human state of the area prior to the murders, this in comparison with my focus on the east end in aftermath of the ripper murders clearly conveyed the Rippers effect on London through the influx of social and political change within London’s east.

The study of the serial killer Jack the Ripper and London’s criminal investigation industry allowed me to explore the state of criminal investigation at the time and how this industry had to evolve and adapt to face an unknown assassin. This study clearly showcased the Rippers effect on the criminal investigation industry through the development of policing techniques, crime scene preservation and profiling.

The focus of Jack the Rippers legacy allowed me to explore the inextricable intertwination of the infamous killer and western culture. This study clearly conveyed Jack’s effect on London through the 'industry' centered on the undying interest in his case.

This historical investigation allowed me to immerse myself into the world at the time of Jack the Ripper which consequently leads me to conclude that Jack the Ripper imposed a significant effect on London and the Criminal investigation industry through my study of the Ripper letters, Jack the Ripper and London, Jack and the criminal investigation industry and the Rippers Legacy in hand with who was Jack the Ripper.

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    My name is Tony Taylor and this is my major investigation for prelim modern history, my chosen topic is Jack the Ripper.

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