Ch. 1 – What is Law?Ch. 1 – What is Law?

Rules created and enforced by a Rules created and enforced by a government to regulate the conduct government to regulate the conduct of peopleof people

Today you have:Today you have:

Gotten up, taken a shower, and had breakfast.Gotten up, taken a shower, and had breakfast. Driven or been driven to school.Driven or been driven to school. Sat through some classes and maybe had lunchSat through some classes and maybe had lunch What laws have influenced your day so far?What laws have influenced your day so far?

Laws Reflect a Society’s Laws Reflect a Society’s ValuesValues

What do we value as a society?What do we value as a society? MoralMoral EconomicEconomic PoliticalPolitical SocialSocial

Problem 1.2 The Shipwrecked Problem 1.2 The Shipwrecked SailorsSailors

Read and answer a-fRead and answer a-f

Human RightsHuman Rights

Universal Universal Declaration of Declaration of Human RightsHuman Rights

The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights

Problem 1.5Problem 1.5

Rights and ResponsibilitiesRights and Responsibilities

What are your responsibilities as a What are your responsibilities as a member of society?member of society?

Problem 1.6Problem 1.6

Kitty GenoveseKitty Genovese

At approximately 3:20 on the morning of March 13, 1964, twenty-eight-At approximately 3:20 on the morning of March 13, 1964, twenty-eight-year-old Ms Catherine (Kitty) Genovese was returning to her home in a year-old Ms Catherine (Kitty) Genovese was returning to her home in a nice middle-class area of Queens, NY, from her job as a bar manager. She nice middle-class area of Queens, NY, from her job as a bar manager. She parked her red Fiat in a nearby parking lot, turned-off the lights and parked her red Fiat in a nearby parking lot, turned-off the lights and started the walk to her second floor apartment some 35 yards away. She started the walk to her second floor apartment some 35 yards away. She got as far as a streetlight when a man grabbed her. She screamed. Lights got as far as a streetlight when a man grabbed her. She screamed. Lights went on in the 10-floor apartment building nearby. She yelled, “Oh, my went on in the 10-floor apartment building nearby. She yelled, “Oh, my God, he stabbed me! Please help me!” Windows opened in the apartment God, he stabbed me! Please help me!” Windows opened in the apartment building and a man’s voice shouted, “Let that girl alone.” The attacker building and a man’s voice shouted, “Let that girl alone.” The attacker looked up, shrugged and walked-off down the street. Ms Genovese looked up, shrugged and walked-off down the street. Ms Genovese struggled to get to her feet. Lights went back off in the apartments. The struggled to get to her feet. Lights went back off in the apartments. The attacker came back and stabbed her again. She again cried out, “I’m attacker came back and stabbed her again. She again cried out, “I’m dying! I’m dying!” And again the lights came on and windows opened in dying! I’m dying!” And again the lights came on and windows opened in many of the nearby apartments. The assailant again left and got into his many of the nearby apartments. The assailant again left and got into his car and drove away. Ms Genovese staggered to her feet as a city bus car and drove away. Ms Genovese staggered to her feet as a city bus drove by. It was now 3:35 a.m. The attacker returned once again. He drove by. It was now 3:35 a.m. The attacker returned once again. He found her in a doorway at the foot of the stairs and he stabbed her a third found her in a doorway at the foot of the stairs and he stabbed her a third time--this time with a fatal consequence. It was 3:50 when the police time--this time with a fatal consequence. It was 3:50 when the police received the first call. They responded quickly and within two minutes received the first call. They responded quickly and within two minutes were at the scene. Ms Genovese was already dead. The only person to were at the scene. Ms Genovese was already dead. The only person to call, a neighbor of Ms Genovese, revealed that he had phoned only after call, a neighbor of Ms Genovese, revealed that he had phoned only after much thought and an earlier phone call to a friend. He said, “I didn’t want much thought and an earlier phone call to a friend. He said, “I didn’t want to get involved.” to get involved.”

            Two social psychologists, Bibb Latané and John Darley, unsatisfied Two social psychologists, Bibb Latané and John Darley, unsatisfied with the above explanations, began a series of research studies to with the above explanations, began a series of research studies to identify the situational factors that influence why people may be reluctant identify the situational factors that influence why people may be reluctant to come to the aid of others. Their explanation has been called to come to the aid of others. Their explanation has been called diffusion diffusion of responsibility of responsibility or the or the bystander effect bystander effect and holds that an individual is and holds that an individual is less likely to provide assistance as the number of bystanders increases. less likely to provide assistance as the number of bystanders increases.

Winston MoseleyWinston Moseley

The Bystander EffectThe Bystander Effect

One of the first times Genovese’s murder One of the first times Genovese’s murder appeared in popular culture was in Phil appeared in popular culture was in Phil Ochs's 1967 song, "Outside of a Small Circle Ochs's 1967 song, "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends". In the first verse, he sang:of Friends". In the first verse, he sang:

Look outside the window, there's a woman Look outside the window, there's a woman being grabbed / They've dragged her to the being grabbed / They've dragged her to the bushes and now she's being stabbed / bushes and now she's being stabbed / Maybe we should call the cops and try to Maybe we should call the cops and try to stop the pain / But Monopoly is so much fun, stop the pain / But Monopoly is so much fun, I'd hate to blow the game / And I'm sure it I'd hate to blow the game / And I'm sure it wouldn't interest anybody / Outside of a wouldn't interest anybody / Outside of a small circle of friends.small circle of friends.

Big Dan’s Rape CaseBig Dan’s Rape Case 21 yr. old woman gang 21 yr. old woman gang

raped on a pool table in raped on a pool table in a New Bedford, Ma. bar.a New Bedford, Ma. bar.

Other patrons accused Other patrons accused of encouraging and of encouraging and cheering on the cheering on the perpetratorsperpetrators

Classic case of “blaming Classic case of “blaming the victim”the victim”

Anti-Portuguese Anti-Portuguese sentimentsentiment