History records that Jack was never caught, and though many scholars and even forensic experts have spent years trying to solve the puzzle, at this point it’s most likely that the Ripper will remain one of the world’s most intriguing mysteries. Even the name, “Jack,” is a fiction, made up by newsmen of the era to conjure the nightmarish quality of his murders to their many readers.

Make your own guess. Go to Casebook: Jack the Ripper, a phenomenal Web site that not only posts quite nearly every available detail about the victims and the killings, but also gives in-depth insight into each suspect—including statistical probabilities for each one based on reader votes.

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