When witnessing a situation of an victim and 'incriminator', the degree of responsibility
the witness has in helping the victim or stopping the 'crime' in progress. The degree of responsibility usually depends on three criteria; 1. Whether the victim is deserving of help, 2. The
competence of the bystander, 3. The relationship between the bystander and the 'victim'. The bystander can
intervene in usually two different ways; direct intervention, or, calling authorities.
I saw
an old lady getting her
purse taken by some
thug, i just stood by and watched... later i felt confused and guilty. The feeling i felt could be described as the bystander effect
