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The Modern Bystander Effect | Full Report

Season 1 Episode 3

About the Episode

Why would someone film an assault instead of intervening? And why didn’t those watching online call the police? A phenomenon social scientists call the “bystander effect” was first identified some 50 years ago after the murder of Kitty Genovese in New York City. That case can shed light on behavior in the digital age.

Aired: 10/13/19 | Expires: 10/06/26 | Runtime: 11m 03s
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