The Humanisation of Serial Killers - Ted Bundy and Jack the Ripper
Evaluate the humanisation of serial killers, with particular focus of Jack the Ripper and Ted Bundy
Investigators perspectives on the 'Serial Killer' have changed over the centuries, from a belief in the middle ages of the supernatural committing the crimes, to the 19th century idea of a deformed 'monster' seeking revenge at society, to the widely accepted modern day viewing that serial killers are in fact people, and we may not be able to tell them apart from other members of our society. This is evident when comparing the cases of 19th century killer 'Jack the Ripper', and a murderer active in the 1970's, Ted Bundy. The reflection of changing attitudes is present in the investigations of each serial murderer, and the subsequent capture or escape of the murderer. The Whitechapel Murderer, who is more commonly known as Jack the Ripper, terrorised the streets of Whitechapel for several months. Despite this reign of terror, he still remains to be one of the most famous serial killers of all time. This comes down to the horrifying nature of his murders, with a tendency to split the torso open, and even removing some organs, and the fact that the Whitechapel Murderer has never been caught. There are theories surrounding the perpetrator, but none can be confirmed, and Jack the Ripper's identity may never be revealed. Active in the 1970's was another horrific murderer, Ted Bundy. He kidnapped, raped, and murdered at least 35 women, and even returned to the bodies and engaged in acts of necrophilia. He was first caught in August of 1975, and escaped from the jail on the 30th of December, 1977, and was caught three months later in February of 1978. There were five survivors of his crimes, and he married while imprisoned, and his wife, Carole Ann Boone gave birth to Bundy's child in 1982. After being convicted with 3 death sentences, he died as a result of the electric chair on the 29th of January, 1989 in Raiford, Florida. With the rise of psychology in
Investigators perspectives on the 'Serial Killer' have changed over the centuries, from a belief in the middle ages of the supernatural committing the crimes, to the 19th century idea of a deformed 'monster' seeking revenge at society, to the widely accepted modern day viewing that serial killers are in fact people, and we may not be able to tell them apart from other members of our society. This is evident when comparing the cases of 19th century killer 'Jack the Ripper', and a murderer active in the 1970's, Ted Bundy. The reflection of changing attitudes is present in the investigations of each serial murderer, and the subsequent capture or escape of the murderer. The Whitechapel Murderer, who is more commonly known as Jack the Ripper, terrorised the streets of Whitechapel for several months. Despite this reign of terror, he still remains to be one of the most famous serial killers of all time. This comes down to the horrifying nature of his murders, with a tendency to split the torso open, and even removing some organs, and the fact that the Whitechapel Murderer has never been caught. There are theories surrounding the perpetrator, but none can be confirmed, and Jack the Ripper's identity may never be revealed. Active in the 1970's was another horrific murderer, Ted Bundy. He kidnapped, raped, and murdered at least 35 women, and even returned to the bodies and engaged in acts of necrophilia. He was first caught in August of 1975, and escaped from the jail on the 30th of December, 1977, and was caught three months later in February of 1978. There were five survivors of his crimes, and he married while imprisoned, and his wife, Carole Ann Boone gave birth to Bundy's child in 1982. After being convicted with 3 death sentences, he died as a result of the electric chair on the 29th of January, 1989 in Raiford, Florida. With the rise of psychology in