Sutcliffe Trial

The Sutcliffe Trial, held in 1981, involved Peter Sutcliffe, a British serial killer known as the "Yorkshire Ripper." He was convicted of murdering 13 women and attempting to kill seven others between 1975 and 1980. The trial revealed his brutal methods and the challenges faced by police in catching him. Sutcliffe's defense claimed he was mentally ill, but the jury found him guilty. He was sentenced to 20 life terms. The case raised important issues around gender violence, police procedures, and mental health in the justice system, and it had a lasting impact on law enforcement approaches to serial crimes.