Essays on Bystander

Q. 1 Constructive possession implies that illegal drugs have been found to be in place over which one has control and knowledge, such as drugs being found a warehouse store owned by a trader. Actual possession, on the other hand, refers to a situation whereby illegal substances have been found in the person, hand, or container that an individual owns or control. An example is where drugs are found in one’s pockets. Knowing possession is where one possesses an illegal drug with knowledge that it is a prohibited substance. Mere possession is physical possession such as possession of ...

The case of Kitty Genovese was witnessed by almost 38 bystanders and it is inferred that the bystander effect was implied in this situation resisted the witnesses to help Genovese. The bystander effect implies that when the number of witnesses is high during an emergency, then they are less likely to consider providing any kind of assistance. This notion is found to prominent than the notion that implies that the urban stimulation of society makes the prevalence of an emergency less apparent (Dovidio et al., 2006). Therefore, Genovese’s case is considered to be highly effected by the increased ...

While the English language is constantly evolving, the overuse of words in the wrong context diminishes their meaning and value. The word “hero” is constantly being used, especially in the media, to apply to anything from sporting personalities to sporting shoes (Nike, 2016) to sandwiches. The book by Christopher and Smith (2007), entitled Greatest Sports Heroes of All Time, uses the word “hero” in the wrong context. In this context, the word “hero”” has been widely used to describe any person of prominence in the sporting world who has ever achieved something noteworthy, when in fact these people, while ...

As Sadcheva and colleagues (162) reasonably note, “the question of whether morality is an objective truth gleaned from nature or a socially constructed concept has been important in the philosophical study of ethics as well». In the editorial titled The Moral Instinct, Steven Pinker cultivates a rather controversial and ambiguous issue of human moral judgments, moral decisions/choices and moral dispositions. Thereby, the provocative nature of the author’s argument reveals itself as early as the introduction points to the blurred and seemingly inexplicable standards we evaluate the worth of particular prominent figures in terms of their compliance with moral ...

1. The researchers studied how humans act in the case of emergency individually or in a group when they are exposed to the inaction of other people, who also witness the same emergency. Experiments were carried out to test the following hypotheses: Passive reactions of other witnesses, in this case, confederates, to an emergency situation will affect the behavior of an individual; therefore, he will be more unlikely to act than if he were the only witness of this emergency; According to the second hypothesis, if a group of naïve subject witnesses face an emergency situation, two factors ...

It is not human nature to run towards trouble, but instead away from it. Human beings possess an innate sense that requires them to bear witness to tragedy, drama, and triumph alike, but does not force them into action. There are exceptions to the rule without a doubt, though these are relatively few and in most cases will inspire others to act. Without those who work against their own nature as human beings however the inactivity and inability to intervene when needed is a very human characteristic. It is easier to stand by and do nothing than it is ...

The primary hypothesis of the study of “Group Inhibition of Bystander Intervention in Emergencies” was to see if people would see smoke filling the room as an immediate danger and help others by intervening during an emergency or if they would behave in a passive way whether there were others in a room or whether they were alone in a room. The independent variable in the “Group Inhibition of Bystander Intervention in Emergencies” was the people who were there along with the smoke filling the room. They were either there by themselves or in a group. The smoke filling ...

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There are several means of interpretation of the intention of the parties. Regardless the fact that there is a concept of freedom of expression belonging to the parties to agreement, sometimes the parties forget to include certain provisions and clauses. In this respect, the court is requested to consider the express and implied terms of the agreement for resolution conflict between the parties. This paper dwells on the consideration of tests developed by the case law for identification of the implied terms. At the same time, the notion of the implied terms is the controversial concept which is subject ...