Observers' responses to the tragic murder of Kitty Genovese outside her New York apartment best illustrated

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The bystander effect refers to the social phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help or intervene in an emergency situation when other people are present. This phenomenon was illustrated in the case of Kitty Genovese's murder, where witnesses observed the attack but did nothing to intervene or call for help, assuming that someone else would do so.

Observers' Responses to the Tragic Murder of Kitty Genovese Outside