Crime, Policing and the Inner City in Whitechapel

Analyze the local context of Whitechapel, including housing problems, overcrowding, and life in an area of poverty and discontent.
Describe attempts to improve housing (e.g., the Peabody Estate) and provision for the poor (e.g., workhouses).
Evaluate the link between the environment and crime.
Describe the inhabitants of Whitechapel, including the impact of poverty, unemployment, and fluctuating populations in lodging houses.
Explain the impact of changing migration patterns, including Irish, Eastern European, and Jewish migration.
Analyze the organisation and difficulties of policing in Whitechapel, including the role of the ‘beat constable’ and H division.
Explain problems caused by specific crimes and antisocial behaviour such as alcohol, prostitution, gangs, and anti-semitic attacks.
Evaluate investigative policing developments, including sketches, photography, and interviews.
Assess the challenges of cooperation between police forces during the Jack the Ripper investigations.
Discuss the impact of media reporting and the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee on the Ripper investigations.
Contextualize the national and regional police developments, including the CID, Sir Charles Warren, and public attitudes.

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