Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Who was Jack the Ripper?
Position‹6 of 6

No single person was Jack the Ripper

This position holds that 'Jack the Ripper' was not a single person. It argues that the marked differences between the Whitechapel murders — the lack of a consistent modus operandi — suggest the killings were the work of several hands rather than one lone serial killer.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. "Jack the Ripper" had no modus operandi
    The Ripper murders were committed in dissimilar ways, which would be unusual for a single killer.
  2. The first Whitechapel murders involved multiple killers
    Before the five canonical victims of Jack the Ripper were killed, the case began with two similar murders in Whitechapel. Both these murders were committed by multiple killers.