An Essay On Bystanders Case Study

Not many people have to deal with the complex thought of what to do and what not to do. Yes, there might be the occasional, “Should I really be eating this?” But what if you were put in the position to defend someone. Would you do it? Most people's initial response would be: “Yes! Of course!” But are you willing to get involved and possibly take the risk of being accused? Taking a second guess? I believe bystanders have an obligation to get involved in whatever case comes up in the safest possible manner.
As an example, I will be using the cases of Shanda Sharer. Shanda was a girl being tortured by four other girls her age, at first. Two of the girls, Lawrence and Rippey decided to stay out of the murder plan because it was just too gruesome. Yet even though they had the opportunity to call the cops, Lawrence and Rippey didn’t do so. Both came to a
Thirty-seven witnesses and none called. All with a different excuses. The right choice would have been calling the cops. Is it that we put so much responsibility in other we forget our own? The proper thing to have done would be as follows: call the cops as soon as possible, stay where you are and scare the person away as much as possible. And just hope for the best. You won't be getting face to face with the criminal which is a secure move for both you and the victim. You won't be accused since there are no cameras to show you ever even laid a finger on victim, no fingerprints to show any sign of accusation, you called the police so you won't be accused of being an accomplice. Nothing to fear, just serving as a proper civilian of the law.
The most important thing of being a bystander is making sure your safe. Safety come first while you're attempting to help. Safety goes along with the idea of making sure you stay from anything that could accuse you. Doing the right thing along with protecting yourself is a way to not get you accused and not put yourself in