Don't help victims of crime if you don't have the time: Assessing support for Good Samaritan laws

Disrupting narrow conceptions of justice: Exploring and expanding ‘bullying’ and ‘upstanding’ in a university honors course

“…Bystanders may choose to act for a number of reasons including a sense of moral obligation, altruism, low personal cost, likely positive outcome, and social norms which promote helping (Banyard et al, 2004; Baston, 1995; Chabot et al, 2009; Garcia et al, 2009; Olweus et al, 2007; Time et al, 2010). However, bystanders don’t always take action.…”

“…However, bystanders don’t always take action. The bystander may not recognize the event as an emergency, know how to respond, or may fear becoming a victim (Chabot et al, 2009; McIntyre, 1994; Shibata et al, 2008; Time et al, 2010; Wenik, 1985). The presence of other bystanders also influences action.…”

The obligated bystander: An analysis of factors which influence teacher intervention in school bullying

“…Some bystanders may engage in helping because they personally believe it is the "moral" or "right" thing to do. Time, Payne, and Gainey (2010), suggest that differences in morals may be the only thing separating one's willingness to help (when not obligated) and…”

“…another looking away. Findings of their survey indicate 99% of participants stated that they felt that they would not need to be legally required to help (Time, Payne, & Gainey, 2010).…”

“…Depending on the situation, bystanders may also fear becoming a victim as a result of intervention (Time, Payne & Gainey, 2010;Shibata, Mori, Okamura, & Soyama, 2008;McIntyre, 1994).…”