Why Did The Whitechapel Murders
Attract So Much Attention?
In Whitechapel at the time prostitution was a common thing. There were hundreds of women that had to resort to this just to make a living. It was not unheard of for occasionally a prostitute to be beaten or murdered. Usually this kind of thing would be logged but go unnoticed to the public. But when the ripper murders began the public soon new of them and the atrociousness.
At the time crimes were common and criminals were plentiful. They did not have the technology we have such as forensics or cctv cameras but they could still catch criminals. Usually by catching them in the act or by using eye witnesses and passers bye. One of the main factors that made jack the ripper so well known was that the police didn’t know who he was. It was like a detective story, they had suspects but could never be sure about any of them. This created mystery around the case and im sure the public lapped it up.