Kitty Genovese Syndrome.
During this term you will have four case studies to examine and discuss in Units 2, 4, 6, and 8. Please use outside resources to gather information about the case and respond to the questions provided. These are cases you may not be familiar with but are cases important to the field of criminal justice in unique ways. Biological, sociological and psychological theories of crime causation should also be considered when examining each case. These case studies also allow you to use critical thinking skills to assess the information and respond to the questions. Case Study: Kitty Genovese For this week’s case study, please conduct outside research on murder victim Kitty Genovese then respond to the following questions in a 3-page paper: Why do you think there were so many witnesses but no one tried to intervene? Do you think Kitty’s chances of being saved would be better if the crime happened today? (Consider the fact that there was no universal 911 emergency system in place in 1964.) What are forensic psychologists referring to when they say the “Kitty Genovese Syndrome”?