the case of Kitty Genovese/Winston Mosely

The writing assignment explores the area of legal omissions, with reference to the case ofKitty Genovese/Winston Mosely. It is a 3 page reaction paper as outlined in the Criminal LawSyllabus. This case was discussed in class.When writing your paper, take into consideration the following:Omissions — Did the bystanders owe Kitty Genovese a legal duty? Did the residents have a legal duty to intervene? Should the neighborly relationship give rise to a duty? Should a statute impose a duty of individuals to intervene? Additionally, two short-films were shown in class entitled: The Modern Bystander Effect andKitty Genovese and the Bystander Effect as well as the trial testimony and a Daily Newsarticle is available on Blackboard. These films and documents should assist you in preparingyour reaction paper. Based on the class discussion, films and articles each student should beable to analyze the issues of legal omissions as it relates to the legal theories of the AmericanBystander Rule/Bystander Effect and the Good Samaritan Doctrine.Your assignment must include:1. An introductory paragraph this should state the assignment and introduce thereader to your topic and explain what you are going to discuss.2. A body The body should explain your argument, examples, other informationincluding an analysis of the relationship between your legal theories and the positionyou have discussed in your paper (elaborate on your argument and provide supportingmaterials).The first sentence of your paragraph should summarize your paragraph by introducingits main idea. Make it clear and concise.Develop and support the topic sentence with details and facts. Generally, this can bedone in four or five sentences, but it can be longer as long as you stick to the maintopic.3. Conclusion – this should restate the main ideas without using the same words. Dont repeat your topic sentence. Conclude as neatly as you started.4. Edit your paper. Check spelling, grammar, and verb tenses. USE SPELL CHECK ANDGRAMMAR CHECK. Double-check the relevance of any details.Tips and Warnings Remember to indent the first line of every paragraph 12 inch margins Double-spaced Number your pages No wide margins or triple spacing between paragraphs Do not copy word for word from the book