List four reasons why we have the American bystander rule.
What will be an ideal response?
A strong answer will identify the following reasons:
a. Individuals intervening may be placed in jeopardy
b. Bystanders may misperceive a situation, unnecessarily interfere, and create needless complications
c. Individuals may lack the physical capacity and expertise to subdue an assailant or to rescue a hostage and place themselves in danger
d. The circumstances under which individuals should intervene and the acts required to satisfy the obligation to assist another would be difficult to clearly define
e. Criminal prosecutions for a failure to intervene would burden the criminal justice system
f. Individuals in a capitalist society are responsible for their own welfare and should not expect assistance from others
g. Most people will assist others out of a sense of moral responsibility, and there is no need for the law to require intervention.
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