Regarding the Kitty Genovese Murder,which of the Following Statements Is

question 111

Multiple Choice

Regarding the Kitty Genovese murder,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) The 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese was witnessed by 38 bystanders.
• B) None of the bystanders intervened or even called the police.
• C) The murder proved that people were desensitized and apathetic regarding violence because they lived in a large, impersonal city.
• D) The murder of Kitty Genovese provided evidence of the bystander effect.

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