...Description: The behavior under consideration in this paper is the murder and sexual assault of Catherine ‘Kitty’ Genovese. This behavior may be manifested in a number of ways by a variety of individuals for a number of different reasons; such as violent attacks on women. While technically defined as a crime by the state or federal statutes the behavior in question is also regarded as deviant, norm-violating and immoral. It is the purpose of this paper to first describe the murder and sexual assault of Catherine ‘Kitty’ Genovese and then to relate it to two chapters in the textbook entitled ‘It’s a Crime: Woman and Justice” by Roslyn Muraskin. In addition to that I will also examine the fact that thirty-eight witnesses heard or watch the thirty-five minute killing of Ms.Genovese and not one of them assisted or called for help until after she was dead. The murder was committed on the early morning of March 13, 1964 at about 3:15am in the New Gardens section of Queens in New York. Catherine, who was also known as Kitty had just gotten off of work, where she was a manger at a bar. She parked her car in a Long Island Railroad parking lot about 20 feet away from her apartment. As she began to lock her door to her car, she noticed a figure in the dark that was moving quickly toward her. Becoming alarmed she began to walk quickly and then ran as she realized the stranger was following her. She must have thought that since the entrance to her building was so close...
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...Katie Wallace Psychology 2301 May 9, 2013 Mrs. Strickland Silent Witnesses: The Kitty Genovese Murder 1. After the 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese, John Darley and Bibb Latane were in shock as the rest of the city/world that a 28 year old lady could be stabbed in a neighborhood with about 38 by standers or more and say or do nothing. Why didn’t anyone try and help her? How could people stand by and watch this go on? People speculated that the failure of people to get involved might be due more to the influence (socially) that bystanders have on each other. To test this theory, Darley and Latane, two psychologists, decided to conduct a study. “Diffusion of Responsibility” Everyone hopes that someone else will be the first to step up and take action. When no one does act, seeing there are other people around provides an excuse for the individual not taking any type of action. I truly believe that most people, not all, have a fear of getting involved in anything horrific, domestic, or just plain wrong because they don’t know the outcome or consequences that that may bring upon themselves. Then you have the people that simply don’t believe in getting involved in other peoples’ drama or situations, so they do hope that someone else will do something because no matter what, they’re not taking any interest in what’s happening. 2. A lot of the reasons for the neighbors not getting involved were absolutely ridiculous! “I didn’t want to get involved. I thought two lovers were...
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...One of the most infamous events demonstrating the passive bystander effect took place on March 13, 1964, around 3:15am, in Queens, NY, as Kitty Genovese was coming home from work (Hockenbury& Hockenbury, 2007). In the entrance of her apartment, Kitty was stabbed two times in the back. As she collapsed, she cried for help. AT this point, several neighbors in the apartment complex heard her cry but when interviewed, the reason for not interfering was because the neighbors believed that the argument was over a lovers quarrel. The attacker leaves the scene when supposedly one man yells to leave the girl alone. Kitty must have attempted to find help for herself because other witnesses near the vicinity stated that kitty was seen crawling across the street; but still, the witness did not attempt to help....
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...Write a piece on the murder of Kitty Genovese (1964) and the resulting theory of the Bystander Effect. Include experimental evidence and studies in your answer. On Friday, March 13, 1964, 28-year-old kitty Genovese was attacked and stabbed by a man as she returned home from work in the late hours of the night. The attack took place outside her apartment. Despite Genovese’s multiple calls for help not one person who heard her cries from the nearby apartment called the police to report the brutal stabbing. The attack first began at 3:20 AM, but in fact it was not until 3:50 AM that someone contacted police. 38 people in total witnessed the attack and only one person, after 30 minutes called the police to report the crime. After the tragic death...
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...buy a Hello Kitty or Dear Daniel doll for $2.60 Singapore dollars caused such a frenzy (and a ruckus too) that it has caught the interest of both the media, global marketers and academics alike. In the end, this Hello Kitty McToy promotion increased the interest and sales for McDonalds; but with a different consumer; and not the intended target group - the prepubescent girls and boys! The reasons for this unexpected and overwhelming appeal for this McToy campaign in Singapore and the rest of Asia can be postulated to the following. They are however divided into two categories – the first covering the Asiatic region in general; and secondly, specifically to the Singapore market only: A) Across Asia: i. The Growth, Charge and Impact of the Kawaii Concept: Kawaii is a key concept that characterizes the modern Japanese culture. Literary translated as “cute” in English or figuratively as “things that are desired”, this culture originated with the 15 to 18 year old girls in Japan. Soon, marketers and advertisers in the fashion, publishing and the cute-little-gadgets industries recognizing the wide potential and appeal of this niche segment began to leverage on it. As this market segment is typified by the characteristic “not how much they spend” but “it’s that they all buy the same things”, hot items (like Hello Kitty) when caught by the wave can easily reach 100% market penetration in weeks! In short, kawaii became a complementary force in proliferating the Kitty mania. This...
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...Detrás del caso de Kitty Genovese La noche del 31 de marzo de 1964, Catherine Susan Genovese, mejor conocida como Kitty, salió por última vez de trabajar de un bar en Manhattan. Fue esta noche cuando Kitty fue bruscamente asesinada por Winston Mosley. El asesinato duró 35 minutos. Pero no fue solo un asesinato lo que es muy interesante del caso, si no que 38 personas fueron testigo del mismo. Fueron 38 vecinos quienes se quedaron pasmados y se mantuvieron al margen. Fueron 38 testigos del asesinato de Kitty Genovese quienes no auxiliaron a la agonizante joven. El síndrome del espectador como es mejor conocido en términos de psicología fue lo que pasó con este caso. Los 38 testigos decidieron no formar parte de una solución a un problema inmediato. Los 38 decidieron alejarse, callar y dejar que Kitty muriera. En mi opinión, existe una responsabilidad compartida en el asesinato de la señorita Kitty Genovese. Si bien ninguno de los testigos tomó un cuchillo y la asesino directamente como el Sr. Mosley. Aun cuando esto no ocurrió, los 38 espectadores del asesinato de Kitty Genovese pudieron haber hecho algo, mínimo llamar a la policía, ahuyentar al asesino, ayudar a la señorita, y muchas más acciones que hubieran cambiado el destino de la señorita Genovese. Actualmente, creo que esto es menos común, pero aun así es recurrente. Somos más los que socorreríamos a cualquier persona que esté siendo asaltada, golpeada, etc. Concluyo con un dicho popular que aplica a esta situación...
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...our ally way like Papa Johnny tells me to, while the herd is out grabbing food. Then, the Junk Yard Cats came. Papa and Mama always told me about them and how they were the only pack they’ve seen around that was my kind, but they didn’t want me to ever be one of them. They had this kind of label on themselves. Well, Junk Yard Cats pretty much explains where they come from. Papa Johnny told me a few stories about them; like how they would do stupid stunts on railroad tracks, or jump off high places like bridges. Papa also told me they weren’t that intelligent. Mama Nita told me how they would walk around thinking that they owned the place. I always told them I’d be strong enough to take them on, but I was wrong that day. “Here kitty kitty kitty kitty!” said Bobby, one of the members. “He ain’t no cat Bobby; he’s a pretty boy now. With his precious bunny ears that his hoppin’ mama gave him!” said Sean, the leader. “Where’s your jumpin’ family? Doing all the hard work while they leave the weak link at home?” “You guys can go...
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...a daughter, Judith Gansberg. He also had a brother, Murray, and a sister, Eudice Stadlen and two granddaughters. Mr. Gansberg also won recognition for a front page article he wrote in 1964 about the murder of a young woman named Catherine Genvese, known by friends and family as Kitty. While neighbors may have ignored her cried for help, the article focused national attention on neighborhoods indifference. By doing so Mr. Gansberg’s article told about something that became symbolical in what many people recognized as the beginning of a culture full of violence and apathy in the United States. This case became so important that social scientists still debate the causes of what is now known as “The Genovese Syndrome”. In the short story “Thirty Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police” written by Martin Gansberg published on March 27, 1964, describes a true story that took place in Queens New York on March 14, 1964. The events that took place that night became widely known in American culture to be the cause of what is now known as “The Genovese Syndrome”. It was the birth of a culture that was indifferent and apathetic. The cruel murder of an innocent woman named Catherine (Kitty) Genovese happened in a civilized community surrounded by law abiding citizens, yet no one helped. The lack of action by her neighbors and “friends” became symbolic in America. It was the start of an evolving culture of violence. It...
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...Hydro-electric power Hydroelectric power or hydroelectricity is electrical power which is generated through the energy of falling water. Hydro electric power systems work by converting potential energy stored in water held at height into kinetic energy to turn a turbine in order to produce electricity. This is a mature technology with water mills already extensively used by the time of the industrial revolution. Pumped storage: Reusing water for peak electricity demand Demand for electricity is not constant. Demand goes up and down during the day, and overnight there is less need for electricity in homes, businesses, and other facilities. For example, during the day on a hot August weekday in Australia the demand for electricity to run air-conditioning will be high but during the night the demand will be lower. Hydroelectric plants are more efficient at providing for peak power demands during short periods than are fossil-fuel and nuclear power plants, and one way of doing that is by using "pumped storage", which reuses the same water more than once. Pumped storage is a method of keeping water in reserve for peak period power demands by pumping water that has already flowed through the turbines back up a storage pool above the powerplant at a time when customer demand for energy is low, such as during the middle of the night. The water is then allowed to flow back through the turbine-generators at times when demand is high and a heavy load is placed on the system. Advantages: ...
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...Culture is Key DeAndre L. Davis DeVry University SOCS-350N: Cultural Diversity in Professions Summer A/ 2015 Culture is Key America is a country that houses businesses that trade and share with countries and cultures around the world, we are consider international power houses. We see these businesses on the outside, but what’s going on in the inside? In this essay I want to bring your attention to people of the business that isn’t mention in headlines, doing trade deals and such. These employees are ran by the mangers and the professionals of the business, with so many cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and gender differences how can mangers be sensitive to everyone, is it even important? My purpose for writing this essay to inform you of the importance of mangers and business professionals to know culture, ethnic backgrounds, and gender differences in the workplace. Importance of Culture, Ethic, and Gender Differences in Business Setting Businesses thrive on people, without people there is no way of running a business that caters to people (its only population of consumers). Let us first begin with the importance of culture in the business setting. Culture is of great importance in the business setting, when business professional understand culture it aides in the reduction of prejudice in the business setting (Bell,2012). Being aware of individual cultures provides business professionals the awareness needed to act accordingly to situations that they may find taboo...
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...What Sociological theories present themselves in the movie American History X? Sociology is defined as the study of human behavior and how society impacts us as individuals and as groups. From that definition you know that the setting of the movie has the biggest impact on how the characters are going to act as individuals and as groups. Groups play a major role in this movie. The topic of Nature and Nurture can also be talked about. I believe that there are only two major theories that pertain to American History X and that is Control theory and Labeling Theory. Everything that occurs in this movie trickles down from Control Theory and Labeling Theory. Let me just describe to you the family, setting and the main character in American History X. Derek, the main character, is a young, intelligent very impressionable young man who is raised in a middle class family in Pasadena, California. Pasadena, California is a beach town that is very diverse in ethnicity and has many gangs. Derek’s father kind of instills racism in his children by telling them that illegal immigrants are coming into America and stealing the white man’s jobs. Now Control Theory comes into play when Derek’s father is murdered. I brought up that Derek is very impressionable because he kind of loses it at this point and starts to blame everything bad that is happening in his life on blacks and anybody that is not white like him. He becomes very deviant. The topic of Nature and Nurture comes into play...
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...Bystander Apathy Experiment Bystander Apathy Experiment (1968) On March 13, 1964, Kitty Genovese was attacked and stabbed by a man later identified as Winston Moseley. Despite Genovese’s cries for help, none of the people in the nearby apartment building who heard her cries called police to report the incident. The attack first began at 3:20 AM, but it was not until 3:50 AM that someone first contacted police. In 1968, John Darley and Bibb Latane became intrigued by the incident and decided to conduct an experiment which was given the name the Bystander Apathy Experiment. Their main goal was to figure out why people, in cases like Genovese’s, did not come for help. These two psychologists asked volunteers to participate in a discussion which was claimed to be extremely personal. Each individual was separated in different rooms and had to communicate with each other through an intercom. During this “extremely personal” conversation, one of the members would fake an epileptic seizure through the intercom. When the volunteer believed that he/she was the only other person in the discussion, 85% left the room and began to seek help for the individual with a fake seizure. Next, the two psychologists decided to see what would happen if three or four people were in this discussion, instead of just one; and just as they suspected, only 31% went to look for help once the seizure began. So what exactly is the bystander effect? Psychologists predict there are two major factors that...
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...support. They also differentiated themselves by choosing team members that were uninterested in maintaining status in the company mainstream way of thinking. HP allowed a lot of leeway to the Kitty Hawk team in making decisions and providing financial backing to the project’s research. A portion of the Kitty Hawk team’s downfall was their aggressive goals for revenue growth rate, and break-even timelines. In their quest to prove themselves to upper management, they pushed themselves extremely hard to reach a growth rate of 35%. They wanted HP to “become a significant industry leader.” The Kitty Hawk team also wanted to achieve a breakeven time of less than 36 months, which may be the main reason why HP missed perhaps its largest opportunity. At the time, Nintendo was shipping around 1.5 million game cartridges a day during the holiday season. Kitty Hawk team leader Rick Seymour and marketing manager Jeff White had the idea that Nintendo could use their 1.3” disk drive for storage of all their video games. The volume of 1.5 million was appealing, but due to Nintendo’s cost prohibitive $50 per disk drive, Kitty Hawk leaders soon turned their efforts towards other ideas mostly because they believed that they would not achieve their break even goal. Initially, the way Kitty Hawk set out to find a market, in my opinion, was creative and intuitive all at once. By exploring electronics trade shows, they stumbled upon Nintendo and in...
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...stores with licensing or wholesale, we can say that the power of supplier brand its low inside the Sanrio factories around the world but high for the different stores that sell Sanrio Inc. products. The company is not limited to character promotion through their products but also through publishing and movie productions. The company also partners with various food establishments of which it also shares franchises. Sanrio has rights to Peanuts characters in Japan and owns an animatronics establishment known as the Kokoro Company, Ltd. whose most popular android is known as Actroid. Taiwan's second largest airlines, Eva Air, decided in October 2005 to use the Hello Kitty brand on flight routes between Taipei, Tokyo and Fukuoka. By paying Sanrio a franchisee fee, Eva Air has dedicated an entire Airbus A300-200 to the Hello Kitty brand and its cutie-like universe. The Power of Buyers The power of buyers is high. Since Sanrio Inc. produces its owns products, the potential buyers are franchisee stores. Inside these ones the main buyers are women from all ages and also men that buy items for women or for...
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