- 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.
