Psychologists Latane and Darley propose that no one helped Kitty Genovese when she was attacked near her apartment in New York in 1964 because

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Latane and Darley's research, inspired by the Kitty Genovese case, led to the development of the bystander effect theory, which suggests that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The more bystanders there are, the less personal responsibility individuals feel to take action, as they believe someone else will intervene. This phenomenon is attributed to a diffusion of responsibility among the bystanders.

Psychologists Latane and Darley Propose That No One Helped Kitty