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Charlotte Grey
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| | Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 4:29 am: |       |
For my major Indpendent Research Essay in Modern History this year I have decided to discuss the accuracy of a quote from the media claiming that the police were letting the Ripper get away. I haven't found a quote yet, but I'm sure there is one as the press seemed to greatly dislike the police.
My question will run something along the lines of
"(Quote)" Discuss the accuracy of this statement in relation to the whitechapel murders of 1888."
The main points I aim to discuss that prove the police weren't to blame are the nature of the crimes, the methods of police detection available, the lack of evidence and the general luck of the ripper.
The points I am aiming to raise to prove that the police were to blame are their lack of imagination and willingness to try new methods of crime such as finegrprinting and photography, and also the fact that they didn't utilise the press to its full advantage (eg. use their few reliable witnesses and a professional artist to publish a supposed picture of the killer).
I got most of that information from Phillip Sudgen's complete history of Jack the Ripper, and I was wondering what other books I could read to gain more information. I'm not particularly interested in detailed suspect books, so I'm not really sure what books to turn to. I'd also like some advice on perhaps any good quotes I could use, and just some general advice and opinions on the points I have raised so far. I really would appreciate some help as this essay is worth 20% of my history grade. Thank you! |
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