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and that people dangerously conform to society, when others view the situation as ‘do nothing’ they also don’t take action.

Kitty Genovese

In some of these situations, the bystanders can be viewed as committing a greater evil than the criminals themselves, since they only observed on without attempting to prevent someone from pain and even death. However, what would you do when placed in that situation? What would you’re reaction be then? We all want to think of ourselves as good people, but would we really help? It has become quiet apparent that the bystander

has become more and more widespread throughout time as people have become more and more skeptical and indifferent towards others.

By: Mariam El Rayes

Winston Moseley -Kitty Genovese's murderer