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Direct linkGriggs, Richard A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
Given the many inaccuracies in the original "New York Times" 38-witnesses version of the Kitty Genovese story, this study examined the accuracy of this story in current introductory psychology textbooks, 50 years later. Recent studies have shown that there is no evidence for the following three key features of the original story: (1)…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Case Studies, Introductory Courses, Psychology
