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1. Who was Kitty Genovese and why is her death still discussed in criminal justice studies today?
Catherine Genovese also known as Kitty was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 7, 1935. Her parents’ names were Vincent and Rachel Genovese. Kitty was known for the energy and enthusiasm of life. In her school, she was a popular person who enjoyed her English and music classes and was also known as a chatterbox. This young girl was charming and attractive that she was elected between her all girl high school and her graduating class of 712 students as the “Class Cut-Up” in 1953. Her family moved to New Canaan, Connecticut after she graduated high school, but she did not move with them, instead, she loved the city and she decided to stay to
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They were really close as brother and sister; they had a close relationship that the other brothers did not have with her. Bill is looking for a sense of closure to his sister’s death and he felt that by him doing the documentary would give him what he was looking for but instead it lead him to a reality of lies about his sister’s death.
4. How does this case affect “Good Samaritan Laws”? What influence did it have and for what reason?
Good Samaritan refers to a person who aids in an emergency to a stranger and injured person in a voluntary manner. The Good Samaritan Law does not obligate to do first aid to an injured or ill person unless is part of their job description in most states. This affect happened because of Kitty’s death and also the 911 systems were develop, which at the time they had to call the 0 operator or the police directly to their phone number. This was caused due to the 38 empathetic bystanders who supposedly did nothing to help her while being raped and murdered, as previously know but not anymore.
5. Do you believe the “38 respectable, law-abiding citizens”, simply ignored the situation, knowing Kitty was being murdered, or is some other reason to blame for lack of
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For example, in the film the person who called the police and was told that it was already reported. This tells me that the police did not respond in the appropriate time that they should have responded. Secondly, they did not mention her friend that was there when she was dying and that she held her by the stairs. That portion of the friend being there brought so much comfort to Bill Genovese to know that she did not die by herself that instead she had her best friend by her side.
6. Why or why not did you find this film interesting? (Short answer, opinions are acceptable.)
I find this film interesting because I found a lot of information that I did not know of the cause that this young lady had in our society today. It is because of her we have two important things, first the Good Samaritan Law and secondly the 911 operating system. I am saddened by her death and the way she was murdered by her attacker. But I am glad that her death was not in vain, actions were taken after her death and for that we have to thank the Genovese family for what they have given to
The topic of murder itself can be a very emotional subject for some people. But, when you add in the fact that she had 38 known witnesses that did nothing, it makes the story and subject much more heartbreaking. The first example of an emotional appeal in the editorial is, “All we want is a phone call. We don’t even need to know who is making it.” This quote was said by Police Lieutenant Bernard Jacobs. The purpose is to show that anyone that hesitated to get involved, in fear of being questioned, or having to go to court, still could have done something. By saying the witnesses could have remained anonymous, creates a sense of guilt for the witnesses that only watched, and turned the other cheek. Jacobs goes on further to say, “He said he figured nobody would do anything to help.” This is what Kitty Genovese’s murder said after they caught him. This is a very emotional sentence because it is showing that he knew Kitty would be a good victim to target. He knew that people were only worried about themselves, that they wouldn’t step in and help. To readers the sentence is a wake up call, that some people, that may end up a killer, can judge other people's human
When Martha Ballard died, she was definitely missed and even though her diary sat in the back stacks of a library for a very long time because authors thought it was useless, her story was told and it was a good one at that. It wouldn?t be a surprise to me if her story has inspired women and I know it has definitely educated people about women?s lives at this time. It?s just a shame that more women?s stories from this time will never be told. I?ve learned from Martha Ballard?s story that she must have been a very good, decent, and smart woman and I would have loved to have met her. She is a good example of what some women were like back then and it?s good to see that not all of them were powerless housewives as some people think and how I, myself, thought before I saw this movie. I saw her struggle and her get through the hard times. The things she had to live through throughout her life were astonishing and I?m really glad I got to see this woman?s work. I realized how easy we have it now and how women like Martha paved the way for us and we have to appreciate them for what they?ve done.
The movie is, most likely, done well enough to intrigue its intended audience. It captured the theme and story line of the book. It falls short, though, when compared to the beautiful, sensitive and contemplative prose of Natalie Babbitt. One could only hope that a viewing of the film will lead the watcher to try the book and be delighted all the more.
I would definatly recommend this movie to anyone. It is a true story of the inequality that took place and is very sad yet important to know.
The book and the movie were both very good. The book took time to explain things like setting, people’s emotions, people’s traits, and important background information. There was no time for these explanations the movie. The book, however, had parts in the beginning where some readers could become flustered.
Honestly I thought that the movie had such a simple story but at the same time it is so complex. The way it was delivered it was amazing, it's such a moving film. The actor’s were amazing, there isn’t anything I would want to change about this film. I would 100% recommend this movie to anyone, its so inspiring and it really makes you think.
On March 13, 1964 a woman by the name of Catherine “Kitty” Genovese was coming back to her apartment in Queens, New York at 3:00 a.m. when she was impaled to death by a serial killer. According to the news, the said attack was about 30 minutes long. During the attack, Kitty Genovese screamed for help numerous times. The killer left the scene when the attention of a neighbor was attracted. Ten minutes later, the killer returned to the scene and murdered Genovese. It came to attention that 38 people witnessed the attack and murder, but all thirty-eight failed to report it until after the murder. This ordeal got the attention of many people including scientists and psychologists who wanted to figure out why this occurred. Later, the events that were published by the news were found to be false. It seemed as if the news was experiencing the bystander effect as well, because their information did not contribute to the actual facts. There were not 38 witnesses to the crime, but several had heard the screams and a few calls were made to the police during the attack. But there was still talk about something that affected the minds of people during emergency situations. This phenomenon has become known as the Bystander Effect. There were several cases that are fairly similar to the Genovese one. As well as the Genovese case, these occurrences attracted the attention of many scientists and even the news had something to say about “apathy.” Is the bystander effect real? My hypothesis is that the bystander effect is in fact, a real everyday occurrence that limits the help offered by people. This is due to the number of bystander present during a given situation. The Bystander Effect is the social psychological idea that refers to cases in whi...
The bystander effect was first studied by two social psychologists Bibb Latané and John Darley. This all started after the incident of the infamous murdering of Kitty Genovese in Kew Gardens New York. Kitty Genovese had just parked her car and started walking towards her apartment when she was attacked by her murderer and repeatedly stabbed three times over a half an hour period of time. As she was screaming for help while being stabbed to death, there were a total of 38 bystanders who heard her screams and some were even watching the event go on from their window and not a single one of these bystanders bothered help her or even call the police until it was too late and she was killed.
The essay Paralyzed Witnesses: The Murder They Heard was written by Stanley Milgram and Paul Hollander. In this essay, the authors describe in detail the responses of the witnesses during the murder of Kitty Genovese and the impact this case has of the ability for an individual to help people during a time of distress. The main idea of this essay was to analyze the reasons why the witnesses did not help during the murder. The internal and external conflicts were the main factors that influenced the witnesses did not help Genovese during her time of need.
Darley, J. M. & Latané, B. (1968) Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of responsibility, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 8, 377–383
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