February 10, 2004
Remembering Catherine "Kitty" Genovese: 40 years later
More details on the Catherine "Kitty" Genovese symposium forum I mentioned here. I plan on attending.
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Dear Friend,
Even 40 years after the Genovese tragedy, journalist Jim Rasenberger's sensitive and powerful report in the Feb 8 Sunday Times (City, pp. 1,9) reveals many new facts about the case and its aftermath. Following his brief mention there of our public forum on March 9, many folks with an interest or some involvement in the tragedy have asked about attending on March 9.
Yes, the session is March 9, Tuesday 11:30-12:40 am at Fordham, 113 W. 60 st., room 109 (street level). No pregistration or admission. Guests welcome, coffee served. There is a display table for folks to distribute their information near the entry. An early (non-final) draft of the program is below and attached FYI.
Warm regards,
Harold Takooshian, PhD
Past-President, APA International Division 52
DRAFT 2/10/04 -- Remembering Catherine "Kitty" Genovese: 40 years later **
When the serial rapist who killed Kitty Genovese on March 13, 1964 was asked how he dared to continue attacking her in front of 38 witnesses, he coldly replied "I knew they wouldn't do anything. People never do." Indeed many of those 38 inactive witnesses in 1964 later told police simply "I didn't want to get involved."
Why do Ms. Genovese' unanswered cries still resound 40 years later? How different is urban society today, in part because of her tragedy? These questions are addressed by 10 experts in this public forum. Each presentation is just five minutes, to allow time for questions and audience dialog.
Participants:
James Rasenberger, Journalist
Why does her tragedy touch us so deeply?
Charles E. Skoller, Esq., Queens County District Attorney's Office (ret.).
Little-known facts about the Genovese tragedy
John J. Cecero, SJ, Fordham University
Spiritual impacts of street crime and the media
Harold Takooshian, Fordham University
Impacts on the behavioral sciences
__________________, NYC Police Department
Urban law enforcement
Andrew Karmen, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
Crime victims and the justice system
Lynn Chancer, Fordham
Crimes against women, then and now
Curtis Sliwa, Founder and President, Alliance of Guardian Angels
Neighborhood crime prevention and community awreness
Benediction: Rev. William G. Kalaidjian, Chaplain (Ret.), NYC Police Department
Audience questions and dialog
9 March 2004, Tuesday at 11:30 am
Fordham University, 155 West 60 Street, rm 109
Refreshments are served. All are welcome.
** This public forum is sponsored by the Fordham Psychology Association and Fordham Institute. For any details, contact Fordham University Office of Public Affairs, ?212-636-7013.
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posted by at February 10, 2004 4:46 PM
