Deep Dive

Into True Crime

Join us every month for a virtual discussion on true crime. This month we will discuss the history around the murder of Kitty Genovese and the origination of the bystander effect.

This program is intended for adults who like to read about and research true crime. This month will focus exclusively on the historical case and social psychology issues revolving around the murder of Kitty Genovese on March 13, 1964. We will also explore how the legacy of this case is seen to this day in the judicial system in the United States. 

Deep Dive Zoom Meeting Link

Recommended Source Materials to Dive Into:

Books for Checkout:

• Kitty Genovese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime That Changed America by Kevin Cook

Streaming through our free Kanopy service:

• The Witness

Articles through your free GCPL New York Times subscription:

• “Remembering Kitty Genovese” by Clyde Haberman
• “What the Kitty Genovese Killing Can Teach Today’s Digital Bystanders” by Clyde Haberman
• “Killer of Kitty Genovese Is Denied a New Trial” by Joseph P. Fried
• “A Model's Dying Screams Are Ignored At the Site of Kitty Genovese's Murder” by Robert D. McFadden

Articles through your free Pressreader subscription:

• “Winston Moseley, convicted in Kitty Genovese murder” by Martin Weil via The Day
• “Famous Murder is reexamined” by Steven Zeitchik via Los Angeles Times
• “More than 400 DNA samples collected in Highway of Tear probe” by Lori Culbert of the Calgary Herald

Additional resources:

• Bystander Effect and Diffusion of Responsibility by Udochi Emeghara through SimplyPsychology (https://www.simplypsychology.org/bystander-effect.html)

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