White Chapel Flashcards
What were some attitudes towards police
Police still had people’s trust in some areas but events such as the Trafalgar square riot contributed to a feeling held by many working-class people that the police were against them.
Constables attacked :(
What was housing like in Whitechapel?
Lodging houses where lodger paid a nightly fee for a bed and access to a kitchen
Rookeries- slum areas in white chapel, very overcrowed
What were jobs like in Whitechapel?
Lack of employment many women became prostitutes
Many worked long hours in low-pay factories
Worked building the railways
What was the link between the environment and crime? (4)
Low-income levels led to stealing for survival
Unreliable work which meant that many people had a lot of spare time, led to alcoholism and violence
Overcrowding led to tensions between residents
High levels of prostitution led to violence against women
Name 4 reasons for tensions in Whitechapel
Irish immigrants
Many Irish left Ireland for the US but ended up in London instead
Many Irish people worked as labourers
reputation of being drunk and violent, also associated with terrorism
Fluctuating population
Most of the accommodations in Whitechapel were temporary many didn’t see the need for community
Eastern European immigrants
huge influx of Eastern Europeans
tended to stick together causing segregation
Anarchists and socialists
wave of attempted revolutions in Europe
movements set up and supported by anarchists and socials who opposed capitalism.
What was H division
H division beat constables were given set routes in Whitechapel to patrol, looked for trouble and question people to see what they were up to.
Name 6 problems for policing in Whitechapel
The environment- dark narrow alleyways
Prostitution- 1200 prostitutes vulnerable to violence
Alcohol- a large number of pubs and gin houses
Gangs- gangs of thieves and pickpockets
Violent Demonstrations- common public protests
Attack on Jews- jew attacks very common + language barrier cant catch attackers
Protection rackets- gangs demanded protection money to protect peoples business, fear of the gangs made people not wanna report.
What was the white chapel vigilance committee 1888
Set up by businessmen in Whitechapel due to policemen’s lack of progress in catching the ripper.
caused disruption for investigations and lead to people sending false lead for a reward
Jack the ripper
Between august and november 1888 jack the ripper killed 5 women.
How did the met develop new methods of investigation due to jack the ripper (4)
House-to-house searches
Follow-up of clues found at crime scenes
Sketches of crime scenes
Setting up soup kitchens to encourage the poor to speak up
