Kitty Genovese - a podcast by Coy Adkins
from 2022-02-09T04:00
The thing that makes most cases prominent in the media is usually, who the victim is, who the suspect is, or if it’s a case where the details that are released just captures the attention of the public. In this case, it was the witnesses that made this a national sensation. This is a case that has been part of studies all over the world. From psychology professionals to law school students. This case was inspiration for episodes of Perry Mason, Law and Order, and Law and Order SVU. As well as many other documentaries. Malcolm Gladwell referred to this case in his book, The Tipping Point. Several other books have been written on it, as well as songs that have been inspired by this case.
Kitty Genovese was only 28 years old when she was murdered coming home from work in NYC. The thing that stood out about this case though...was just how many people witnessed it, and no one called the cops.
You can listen to this episode to learn more about Kitty's case and the killer no one suspected.
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