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The Kitty Genovese Murder: A Case Study in Misinformation and the Bystander Effect

The Kitty Genovese Murder: A Case Study in Misinformation and the Bystander Effect

The brutal murder of Kitty Genovese in the early hours of March 13, 1964, in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York, shocked the nation and became a touchstone for discussions about urban apathy and the bystander effect. While the initial narrative painted a picture of 38 witnesses passively observing the attack, subsequent investigations revealed a far […]