5.3.8
Diagnostic Misconceptions - Vigilance Committee


The Whitechapel vigilance committee made the investigation much harder. Because the police were unable to capture Jack the Ripper, local people set up a vigilance committee. Much of their evidence was made up and wasted the time of police officers investigating leads.
1Medieval England, 1000-1500
1.1Changing Definition of Crime in Medieval England
1.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
1.3Case Studies From 1000-1500
2Early Modern England, 1500-1700
2.1Changing Definitions of Crime
2.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
318th & 19th Century Britain
3.1Changing Definition of Crime in Industrial Britain
3.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
4Modern Britain, 1900-Present
4.1Changing Definition of Crime in Modern Britain
4.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
5Whitechapel Local Study
5.1The Geographical Area & Living Conditions
5.2The People of Whitechapel
5.3Policing in Whitechapel
5.3.1The Police Force in Whitechapel
5.3.2Jack the Ripper
5.3.3Challenges Facing the Police
5.3.4End of Topic Test - Policing in Whitechapel
5.3.5Grade 9 - Policing Whitechapel
5.3.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Professional Police
5.3.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Jack the Ripper
5.3.8Diagnostic Misconceptions - Vigilance Committee
5.3.9Diagnostic Misconceptions - Rundown Whitechapel
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1Medieval England, 1000-1500
1.1Changing Definition of Crime in Medieval England
1.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
1.3Case Studies From 1000-1500
2Early Modern England, 1500-1700
2.1Changing Definitions of Crime
2.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
318th & 19th Century Britain
3.1Changing Definition of Crime in Industrial Britain
3.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
4Modern Britain, 1900-Present
4.1Changing Definition of Crime in Modern Britain
4.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
5Whitechapel Local Study
5.1The Geographical Area & Living Conditions
5.2The People of Whitechapel
5.3Policing in Whitechapel
5.3.1The Police Force in Whitechapel
5.3.2Jack the Ripper
5.3.3Challenges Facing the Police
5.3.4End of Topic Test - Policing in Whitechapel
5.3.5Grade 9 - Policing Whitechapel
5.3.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Professional Police
5.3.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Jack the Ripper
5.3.8Diagnostic Misconceptions - Vigilance Committee
5.3.9Diagnostic Misconceptions - Rundown Whitechapel
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