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Jack the Ripper: Australials Killer Jack the Ripper JACK THE RIPPER: AUSTRALIA’s KILLER A STUDYGUIDE BY ROBERT LEWIS © ATOM http://www.metromagazine.com.au http://www.theeducationshop.com.au 1 3 2 4 1: DRAMAtic recon of Deeming’s wife tALKING TO NEIGHBOUR 2: A PROSTITUTE ENTERS THE NIGHT TO FIND HER NEXT CLIENT 3 AND 4: ROBIN NAPPER INVESTIGATES THE JACK THE RIPPER MURDERS 5: JACK THE RIPPER MEETING HIS NEXT VICTIM 6: Deeming’s collection of knives 7: FORENSIC EXAMINATION OF A JACK THE RIPPER LETTER 8: STAMP REMOVED FROM JACK THE RIPPER LETTER FOR DNA TESTING 7 6 8 5 In the autumn of 1888, a killer stalked the streets of London. His victims: a series of prostitutes in the poverty stricken area of Whitechapel. The murders were to become the most famous unsolved crimes in history. This horrific killing spree exposed the They’ve extracted DNA from a skull be- through the process of critically evaluat- darkest recesses of Victorian London, lieved to be that of Australia’s first known ing historical evidence, and coming to leaving a city gripped in terror. serial killer and a suspect in the Jack the their own informed conclusion. Ripper murders: Frederick Bailey Deeming. Eleven murders were investigated — five CURRICULUM APPLICABILITY were believed to be the work of the same In Jack the Ripper: Australia’s Killer (Franco killer. Over 100 suspects have been di Chiera, 2011, 43 minutes) world-re- Jack the Ripper: Australia’s Killer is a suit- put forward – from a prince, to a North nowned forensic detective, Robin Napper, able resource for use with middle-upper American, from a royal doctor to a Polish puts Deeming under the microscope — a secondary students in: boot maker. None have ever been proved suspect who has never been seriously conclusively. But why was this monster investigated before. To crack this over a • History — critically analysing historical never caught? century old cold case, he must examine evidence the scenes of the crimes, establish a solid • Legal Studies — what is guilt beyond © ATOM SCREEN EDUCATION More than 120 years later, modern sci- motive, identify the method of killing, build reasonable doubt? ence may just hold the key to cracking a criminal profile and nail forensic evi- • Media Studies — the documentary the case. On the other side of the world, dence. His mission, to find out: Could an genre Australian scientists have made a major Australian killer be Jack the Ripper? • Psychology — profiling a serial killer breakthrough. • English — analysing character By exploring this case students are taken 2 1: DEEMING ATTACKS HIS SECOND WIFE 2: DEATH MASK OF JACK THE RIPPER SUSPECT, FREDRICK DEEMING 2 • Time of death was in the early morning hours on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti- 1 cle-1378432/Jack-Ripper-FBI-dossier- reveals-chilling-profile-released-100- years-late.html Your first task BEFORE VIEWING discovered murdered on Friday 31 THE FILM August 1888 at 3.40 am, throat sliced Create a profile of the Ripper, based on and abdominal mutilation this information, and an analysis of some Create your profile of • Annie Chapman, aged 47, discovered letters — at least one of which experts Jack the Ripper on Saturday 8 September at 6 am, believe may have come from the Ripper, throat sliced and extensive mutilation although it is also possible that none did, The film you are about to see is about of her reproductive organs and that at least some were written by Jack the Ripper — one of several names • Elizabeth Stride, aged 44, discovered journalists to keep the sensational story given to a serial killer in London in 1888, on Sunday 30 September at 1 am, selling newspapers. and who was never caught. throat sliced, no other mutilation pos- sibly because the killer was disturbed Divide the letters among small groups. Jack the Ripper operated in the poor- • Catharine Eddowes, aged 46, discov- Assume that the letter you have is from est part of the London slums, the ered on Sunday 30 September at 1.45 the real Ripper. Then complete the table Whitechapel area of the East End. He am, throat sliced, extensive mutilation to analyse the letter. Share your findings killed at least four, perhaps six, and possi- of her face and reproductive organs with the other groups. bly eight or even more London prostitutes • Mary Jane Kelly, aged 25, discovered in just a few months. on Friday 9 November at 10.45 am, Then, create your own profile of what sort dismembered and mutilated in her of man you think the Ripper was. The East End of London was an area that bedroom. was economically and socially different You will then be able to watch the film, to the rest of the Victorian city. For the The common aspects of the attacks were: compare your image to that which is most part the people who lived there presented in the film, and compare your were the working poor, those who worked • No evidence of sexual assault profile against the one developed in 1988 occasionally, those who did not work at • Subject killed victims swiftly by an FBI profiler expert. all, and criminals. Prostitution was one of • Subject was able to maintain control the only reliable means through which a of victims during the initial ‘blitz style’ Finally, you will analyse all the evidence single woman or widow could maintain of attack presented in the film, and decide if you herself. There were over 200 common • Subject removed body organs (kidney, agree with the film’s conclusion — that lodging houses in Whitechapel, accom- vagina, nose) on some of the victims, the Ripper was actually a man who was modating almost 9,000 people. The indicating some anatomical knowledge executed in Melbourne in 1892. sleeping rooms were often infested with • No evidence of physical torture prior vermin and insects. If a woman had not to death Letters are from www.learningcurve.gov. earned enough money that day to pay for • Post-mortem mutilation uk/workshops/document7a.pdf a bed for the night, she would have to find • Possible manual strangulation someone who would let her sleep with • Blood from victims was concentrated and www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ him in return for sexual favours. Otherwise in small areas museum/additional_image_types. © ATOM SCREEN EDUCATION she slept on the street. • Rings were taken from one of the asp?extra_image_type_id=1&image_id=50 victims Most Ripper experts accept that there • The last victim was killed indoors and For a discussion of the letters after you were five definite victims: was the most mutilated. Subject spent have analysed them see www.casebook. a considerable amount of time at the org/intro.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/ • Mary Ann (Polly) Nicholls, aged 43, scene wiki/Jack_the_Ripper 3 LETTER ANALYSIS TABLE 1 Is the letter dated? If so, when was it written? 2 To whom was it sent? 3 Are colours used in the letter? 4 Describe the handwriting in the letter (e.g. neat, educated, scrawl etc) 5 Describe the writer’s use of grammar (spelling, sentences etc) 6 Is the letter illustrated? If so, describe the illustrations 7 What message is the writer trying to convey through the illustrations? 8 Does the letter tell you anything about the society? SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM SCREEN EDUCATION 9 What does the letter tell you about the writer’s attitudes and values? 4 POSSIBLE JACK THE RIPPER LETTER 1 On Her Majesterys [sic] service Sir Charles Warren Commissioner of Police Scotland Yard [Postmarked] London SE 12 SP 24 1888 Sept 24 1888 Dear Sir I do wish to give myself up I am in misery with nightmare I am the man who committed all these murders in the last six months my name is [silhouette of coffin] so and so I am a horse slauterer [sic] and work at name [blocked out] address [blocked out] I have found the woman I wanted that is Chapman and I done what I called slautered [sic] her but if any one comes I will surrender but I am not going to walk to the station by myself so I am yours truly [silhouette of coffin] Keep the Boro road clear or I might take a trip up there photo of knife[silhouette of knife] This is the knife that I done these murders with it is small handle with a large long blade sharpe both sides SCREEN EDUCATION © ATOM SCREEN EDUCATION 5 POSSIBLE JACK THE RIPPER LETTER 2 25 Sept.1888. Dear Boss, I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont fix me just yet. I have laughed when they have look so clever and talked about being on the right track. That joke about Leather apron gave me real fits. I am down on whores and I shant quit ripping them till I get buckled. Grand work the last job was. I gave the lady no time to squeal. How can they catch me now. I love my work and want to start again. you will soon hear of me with my funny little games. I saved some of the proper Red stuff in a ginger beer bottle over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and I cant use it. Red ink is fit enough I hope ha.ha. The next job I do I shall clip the lady s ears off and send to the police officers just for jolly wouldnt you. Keep this letter back till I do a bit more work then give it out straight. My knife’s so nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a chance.
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