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Kitty Genovese Experiment
New York is described as one of the meanest cities in the United States. People go about their days completely oblivious to the lives of others. In 1964 Kitty Genovese was brutally attacked. Her attacker stabbed and raped her. The woman screamed for help throughout the ordeal but none arrived. Witnesses reported hearing the screams but none sought or provided help for the woman. No one was overly concerned. This apathy for the plight of another human being struck researchers Darley and Latene. They decided to direct an experiment at the university where the attack occurred. Students from the school were brought on for the experiment. Each person was brought into a room and told to converse with another over an intercom system. Subjects were
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