He may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but he was coherent and trust-worthy enough for the women to speak with and potentially look to transact with. If he was having a manic episode or psychotic break, these women would have stayed clear and avoided, or alerted others. What other behavioural traits did he exhibit? Even if we took a random cross-section of eye witness statements, it would still show someone who was at ease in talking with these women. There is no doubt she was killed by the same hand that murdered Eddowes. In Strides case the admin could have been so that she could not identify him later, or he was simply interrupted as is the most common view. Both of which indicates that the act of murder was admin and not the main event for the killer. Including Stride, all the victims were murdered efficiently and quickly with the slitting of the left carotid artery. Psychopathy is prevalent in all walks of life, especially in blue chip company boardrooms and cannot be limited to just murderers.Īside from Stride, all his victims were mutilated. To gain an insight to his psychology you must first gain insight into his actions. Firstly, not everyone fits snugly into one pre-conceived view. Psychology is an area of great interest to me. We may not know WHO the Ripper was but we DO KNOW what he did and can surmise why from that. I would Love to hear about some of your theories regarding the psychology of the Ripper himself. For instance, it's not a stretch that JtR was mission oriented, but what type do you think that He would fit into?Īlso, would you feel he's a sociopath or psychopath. Some of these are very obvious that JtR fit into. These kind of killers often believe that they are doing society a favor. Or they might target sex workers or homosexuals. For example, they might be racist against a certain ethnicity or religion. Mission Oriented - A Mission-orientated serial killer is someone who kills in order to “rid” society of a specific group of people. Hedonistic - Hedonistic serial killers are compelled by the thrill of it, sexual gratification, or financial gainĤ. The two most common subgroups are 'demon mandated' and 'God mandated',ģ. Visionary - suffer from psychotic breaks with reality, sometimes believing they are another person or are compelled to murder by entities such as the Devil or God. They enjoy the process of murder, stalking, capturing, and torturing their “prey.” They are often patient and sadistic, finding fulfillment in dominating and humiliating victimsĢ. power/control oriented - These serial killers are hooked on the satisfaction of having complete control and gaining power over their victims. There are 4 different types of Serial Killers:ġ.

Power oriented serial killer