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1. Explain Darley and Latane's "diffusion of responsibility effect" in the Kitty Genovese case and find a similar case from the newspaper in which bystanders were involved and did nothing. Summarize the other case and provide your personal response to the story. Be sure and cite your source.

I found a very interesting article about a girl who was found passed out near a bench. It turns out she was raped, and nobody called except for this one woman named Margarita. Luckily her call saved her life, she found out by people talking about it. I believe this is very common occurrence, when somebody is shot or raped and nobody does anything. I think its in our natural instincts "the flight or fight response". People are naturally scared to put themselves in a situation that can lead to death. Rather than doing anything about the best chance for the person's survival is to do nothing. If they were to help the hurting person there maybe a chance for the bystander to be hurt, and the by the risk out weighs the reward. It's a selfish instinct that leads many people to fend for themselves. The only way we can stop our naturally responses is by using logic. Putting yourself in that person situation and being the hero needed to save the day. (the article link: http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/341088/newspaperid/3046/Looking_the_other_way_leads_to_tragedy.aspx)

2. Darley and Latane cite social critics who believe that the United States has become a nation of strangers, alienated and withdrawn from one another. Write a response refuting this claim by summarizing one good Samaritan story from the news in which bystanders did react in a crisis to help someone out. Also, draw on your own or others' experience. Be sure and cite your source for your news story.

I have very interesting about a military nurse saving a cashiers life. The nurse used her knowledge bring back a woman who had no pulse. She took action while others watched her preform her thing. I believe everybody can be hero, its the fear that drives us apart. Given that chance in a situation where somebody can gather their thoughts, everybody can become a hero. You need faith in humanity without it there is not hope for the future. Most people in this world are good, my grandfather saved a mans life one time. I believe it was at a tennis club and the man suddenly collapsed. My grandfathers quick action saved his life, and the man offer my grandfather money. He requested the money be given to charity of his choice. Once again anybody can be hero you just have to give them the chance. (http://www.capflyer.com/stories/022510/news_28218.shtml)