The bystanders who saw the attack on Kitty Genovese may have felt other people,including the police and other bystanders,should have done something to save her.This response illustrates

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The bystander effect or diffusion of responsibility refers to the tendency for individuals to feel less responsible for taking action when other people are present. In the case of Kitty Genovese, the fact that multiple bystanders witnessed the attack may have led each individual to assume that someone else would take action, ultimately leading to a failure to intervene.

The Bystanders Who Saw the Attack on Kitty Genovese May