The document discusses an episode of Law & Order: SVU that illustrates the bystander effect. In the episode, a rape is broadcast live on campus computers but none of the thousands of student witnesses call for help, believing someone else will. When the victim comes forward, a detective explains this is an example of the bystander effect. The episode was influenced by the real-life 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese, in which 38 witnesses failed to help. The document expresses approval that the popular TV show raises awareness of the importance of speaking up to help others.

1. MYKAH NIEWYK

2. PYSCHOLOGY BASIS

3. Bystander Effect
 “The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological phenomenon
that refers to cases in which individuals do not offer any means of help to a victim
when other people are present.”

4. Media

5. Law & Order SVU
Law and Order is an amazing show that shows the crimes of the special victims unit.
Detectives work together to solve crimes and serve justice.

6. Law & Order SVU
Connection
 At the beginning of the video, a live rape
is being broadcasted on every computer
campus wide.

7. Law & Order SVU
Connection
 The rape was broadcasted to thousands of
students and not one of them called the
police for help. Some seamed worried and
some thought it was a joke. This is a great
example of the Bystander Effect proving
people will not intervene because they
believe someone else will.

8. Law & Order SVU
Connection
 When the young victim of the rape comes
forward to the police, they are appalled by
the actions of the students. When on the
scene, Detective Elliot Stabler says
 “It's called the bystander effect. No one
does anything because they think
someone else will.”

9. Real life example
This episode was made
with influences of the
Kitty Genovese murder.
Kitty was murdered
outside her apartment
while 38 people heard
and watched the whole
thing without helping.

10. My Thoughts
I AM GLAD THAT A POPULAR
TV SHOW SUCH AS SVU IS
RAISING AWARENESS ON THE
IMPORTANCE OF SPEAKING UP
AND HELPING OTHERS.

11. References
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825389/
For facts about the show
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect
For facts about Bystander Effect and Kitty Genovese