Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper is the pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer (or killers) active in the largely impoverished Whitechapel area of London in the second half of 1888. The name is taken from a letter to the Central News Agency by someone claiming to be the murderer, published at the time of the killings. Although many theories have been advanced, Jack the Ripper's identity may never be determined.

External links

• Casebook: Jack the Ripper has an extensive collection of contemporary newspaper reports related to the murders as well as articles by modern authors.
• The Metropolitan Police history of Jack the Ripper discusses the investigation into the killings.
• The National Archives - Jack the Ripper images and transcripts of letters claiming to be from Jack the Ripper.
• Ripper Notes: The International Journal for Ripper Studies and Ripperologist: The Journal of Jack the Ripper, East End and Victorian Studies are professional periodicals devoted to scholarly examination of the case.