Why did people fear crime in Whitechapel?
- There was this belief in this criminal underclass. People believed criminals were "naturally born criminals" who set out to make a living out of crime
- People were worried that the overcrowded, unhealthy conditions in lodging houses or pubs would cause criminal behavior to spread to decent people
- Whitechapel had a reputation of drunk people. Drunk people tended to more violent and aggressive. Furthermore, drunk victims could possibly be more vulnerable
Clues for Jack the Ripper's murders
Clues "Dear Boss" Letter Dated 25th September 1888 and received by the Central News agency on the 27th September 1888 and ...
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