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When Kitty Genovese was murdered in 1964 the crime shocked the public. This was because:
A) only one person went to her aid.
B) many local people appeared callous or unconcerned.
C) witnesses were unconcerned.
D) the New York police force had been particularly callous.
Callous
Exhibiting or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Unconcerned
Not worried, interested, or engaged; indifferent.
Kitty Genovese
An American woman whose 1964 murder in New York City became a case study in the social psychology of diffusion of responsibility.
- Expound on how social norms and personal expenditures affect acts of kindness.
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- Expound on how social norms and personal expenditures affect acts of kindness.
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