The Bystanders Effect: The Case Of The Bystander Effect

In February of 2016 a man was assaulted in front of a seven eleven in chicago. The man named Marques Gaines. He had a confrontation with another man which lead the another man to punch Marques and knock him out onto the street. After Marques is on the street unconscious, the attack and his friend steal everything Marques had in his pocket. Eventually the attacks leave. Seconds after the attacks leave a group of bystander surround Marques but didn't do anything to help him and eventually leave Marques there. Moments later a taxi accidently ran over him killing him. (Murdock) Why did anybody help him? This happened because of the bystander effect. The bystander effect is when you see someone or something needing help but people don't help in …show more content…
When the driver noticed he hit her, he gets out the car but not to help her but to assess the damage on the car. After assessing the damage, get in his car and leaves. This time running the girl over with him rear tires. Around 20 pedestrian and motorist see her but ignore her. The CCTV even caught a older lady seeing Wang, which leads her to cross the street to walk on the other side of the sidewalk just so she doesn't have to get involved. As Wang layed there another car ran over her but the the driver seemed unaware and continued driving. Eventually a 59 year old scrap reycer saw the girl and moved her to the sidewalk and left. She tried to get the shop owner to help her but the shop owner told her to mind her business. She is the hospital fight for her life but unfortunately she was declared brain dead. The first person that hit Wang since had surrendered to the authority This so how people will not help an innocent poor girl even when she ask them to