Case Study: Kitty Genovese | Mind Changers
When a young woman was brutally killed in an attack in New York in 1964, not one of 38 witnesses called for help. The case led to the naming of the phenomenon as Bystander Effect.
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The bystander effect | Mind Changers
The bystander effect and how fewer people than you might think intervene when they witness a crime taking place.
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What happened to Kitty Genovese? | Mind Changers
Details about the murder of Kitty Genovese and the 38 witnesses who did not intervene or call for help.