Bystanders Responsibilities
On the night of March 13,1964 Kitty Genovese, a 29 year old bar manager in New York, was brutally stabbed to death in her Brooklyn apartment with 38 neighbors in the building who could hear the attack and her desperate cries for help as she was bleeding and left to die by her killer. Every neighbor in that building could hear, but did nothing, Leaving Kitty to die a slow painful death alone in her apartment. Everyday, bystanders witness crimes and chose to do nothing to help the people in danger. Bystanders have a responsibility to intervene when they are witness to a crime because, Police response could take to long, also people should always treat others as they would want to be treated, and new laws are put …show more content…
For example, in many cases, police response could take too long, making the victims need for help greater. As shown through events in history, in 1964, Ms. Kitty Genovese was murdered in her apartment with 38 neighbors close by who could hear her cries for help but did not call the police. In an article written by Harold Takooshian he states , “Ms Genovese must have felt terribly alone and unheard that night” (Takooshian). Since none of the bystanders who heard her screams called the authorities, no one came to help her that night, leaving her alone and helpless until her death. As a general rule, if the police are not even called, bystanders will not go to intervene in a situation because it is not their job to help and don't want to be involved. Had someone called the police or gone in to check Ms. Genovese, she may not have died and a bystander would have prevented a murder by stepping in. …show more content…
For example in an article written by a law firm it is said “Helping others doesn't always go as planned, and your attempts to render assistance can very easily cause more damage and make the situation worse, because of this Many states have adopted laws that add protections whenever someone chooses to be a good Samaritan(Theoharis). This means that in many cases when a person does act and help a person in danger, they could cause more harm to the person they are helping. So its thought the bystander helping could get in trouble. But they are protected by good Samaritan laws made just for this type of case, stating that if the bystander was acting on good intentions they can't be blamed. As a general rule, when a person physically hurts another person, the injured person sues the person responsible. But these good Samaritan laws protect people from being sued for injuries if their intentions were to help, so there is no reason for a bystander not to help someone in trouble. Another example, in an article written about the murder of Kitty Genovese, it says, “How could people possibly just sit there knowing what was going on and not call the police? This case brought awareness to the bystander effect and diffusion of
On the night of March 13,1964 Kitty Genovese, a 29 year old bar manager in New York, was brutally stabbed to death in her Brooklyn apartment with 38 neighbors in the building who could hear the attack and her desperate cries for help as she was bleeding and left to die by her killer. Every neighbor in that building could hear, but did nothing, Leaving Kitty to die a slow painful death alone in her apartment. Everyday, bystanders witness crimes and chose to do nothing to help the people in danger. Bystanders have a responsibility to intervene when they are witness to a crime because, Police response could take to long, also people should always treat others as they would want to be treated, and new laws are put …show more content…
For example, in many cases, police response could take too long, making the victims need for help greater. As shown through events in history, in 1964, Ms. Kitty Genovese was murdered in her apartment with 38 neighbors close by who could hear her cries for help but did not call the police. In an article written by Harold Takooshian he states , “Ms Genovese must have felt terribly alone and unheard that night” (Takooshian). Since none of the bystanders who heard her screams called the authorities, no one came to help her that night, leaving her alone and helpless until her death. As a general rule, if the police are not even called, bystanders will not go to intervene in a situation because it is not their job to help and don't want to be involved. Had someone called the police or gone in to check Ms. Genovese, she may not have died and a bystander would have prevented a murder by stepping in. …show more content…
For example in an article written by a law firm it is said “Helping others doesn't always go as planned, and your attempts to render assistance can very easily cause more damage and make the situation worse, because of this Many states have adopted laws that add protections whenever someone chooses to be a good Samaritan(Theoharis). This means that in many cases when a person does act and help a person in danger, they could cause more harm to the person they are helping. So its thought the bystander helping could get in trouble. But they are protected by good Samaritan laws made just for this type of case, stating that if the bystander was acting on good intentions they can't be blamed. As a general rule, when a person physically hurts another person, the injured person sues the person responsible. But these good Samaritan laws protect people from being sued for injuries if their intentions were to help, so there is no reason for a bystander not to help someone in trouble. Another example, in an article written about the murder of Kitty Genovese, it says, “How could people possibly just sit there knowing what was going on and not call the police? This case brought awareness to the bystander effect and diffusion of