INTRO

A horrifying incident happen at the residential section of New York City. The murderer killed Kitty
Genovese and 38 people witnessed what happen. The incident last for more than half an hour. Yet
nobody even intervenes or call the police (Rosenthal, 1964). Truly an horrifying accident that leads birth
to understanding the Bystander Intervention in Emergencies: Diffusion of Responsibility written by
Darley and Latane (1968).

BODY

The researcher deduced what might be the personal thoughts of the bystanders. What were
they thinking? (1) reason would be fear. The bystander doesn’t want to get involved for personal safety.
(2) The diffusion of responsibility is also one of the factors. In which the hypothesis is that the higher the
number of the bystanders the lower the likelihood that the bystander will help due to the diffusion of
the responsibility. Diffusion of the potential blame is also the counter part of the responsibility. “the
pressures to intervene do not focus on any one of the observers; instead the responsibility for
intervention is shared among all the onlookers and is not unique to anyone. As a result, no one helps”
(Darley & Latane, 1968). (3) Due to the environment where it happens, where their behaviors cannot be
closely observed. In which the bystander thinks that his intervention might give harm or confusion. In
which they assume “somebody else must be doing something”.

The co

1. Personal thoughts/Dilemma
2. Nature of research
3. Results
CONCLUSION

reiteration of intro and body.

Reference

ROSENTHAL, A. M. Thirty-eight witnesses. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964.