Police failure | Timewatch
Why the police failed to find Jack the Ripper and how they too were influenced by the myths surrounding the murderer.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 6'03''
- Broadcast year: 1988
Curriculum Connection
- History | Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000-present | Whitechapel, c1870-c1900: crime, policing and the inner city | Whitechapel, c1870-c1900: crime, policing and the inner city
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Timewatch
- Episode: Shadow of the Ripper
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