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Why were the police unable to catch Jack the Ripper
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Why were the police unable to catch Jack the Ripper? In the Victorian Times, smog was a big problem. It made visibility extremely bad, so the murders would have been harder to witness. There were lots of prostitutes because there weren't many jobs available for woman, so they were forced on the streets. Most turned to alcohol. The people out at the time of the murder would have been tramps and drunks, not reliable witnesses. The East End streets were maze-like, and easy to escape from. These were a few of the problems the police encountered. Jack the Ripper was extremely clever to be able to evade the police the whole period in which he committed his murders. He chose different locations for his murders, so the police couldn't track his movements. He didn't know his victims, so no link or pattern could be established. Also, no inquires could be...
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