Jack The Ripper Case Study

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the killer and I have based my assumptions on the profile(s). Having examined the case of the Son of Sam, David Berkowitz and the case of Jack the Ripper, I have found several similarities (in no particular order), as follows: a) David Berkowitz grew up with an absent father and Jack the Ripper is likely to have experienced this also; b) David Berkowitz became paranoid that people were looking at him and didn’t like him. It was possible that Jack the ripper had a deformity so could have experienced similar behaviour from others; c) David Berkowitz caught a STD from a prostitute whilst in the army. Jack the Ripper had a fascination with prostitutes; d) David Berkowitz had a job as a taxi driver which would have given him familiarity with the

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