The Murder of Kitty Genovese: Crime, Media, and the Myth That Endured
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Kitty Genovese was a woman with dreams, a hard-working bartender who had carved out a life for herself in New York City. Born on July 7, 1935, in Brooklyn, she was the eldest of five children in an Italian-American family. She had an independent streak, a sunny disposition, and a determination that made her stand out. After graduating from Prospect Heights High School in 1954, Genovese's life took an unexpected turn when her family moved to Connecticut following her mother’s witness of a violent
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Original Title: On this day in 1964, Kitty Genovese was raped and murdered by Winston Moseley. The murder led to studies on the “bystander effect” (it was falsely claimed dozens of witnesses had seen or heard the attack but failed to do anything about it.) It caused changes to procedure that are still in use today.