what does bystander mean
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bystander Definition of bystander. : one who is present but not taking part in a situation or event : a chance spectator innocent bystanders who were injured in the shooting.
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Hostage A person who seizes one or more hostages is known as a hostage-taker; if the hostages are present voluntarily, then the receiver is known as a host. Terrorism Definitions
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- Also found in: Wikipedia. n. a sudden statement caused by the speaker having seen a surprising, startling or shocking event, (such as an accident or a death), or having suffered an injury.
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casualty Casualty definition, a member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because his or her whereabouts or condition cannot be determined. See more.
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Standoff distance Standoff distance is a security term that refers to measures to prevent unscreened and potentially threatening people and vehicles from approaching within a certain distance of a building, car, or other shelter, roadblock or other location, or to a person such as a law enforcement officer or VIP. Standoff distance may be ensured using fixed physical barriers such as fences or bollards; temporary placement of items to block access; physical features other than barriers; armed guards or positions;
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Social Psychology Research shows that people are less likely to offer help to someone in distress if other people are also present. This is called the bystander effect. The probability that a person will receive help decreases as the number of people present increases. Diffusion of responsibility contributes to the bystander effect. A person does not feel as responsible for helping someone if several others are also present, since responsibility is distributed among all those present.
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- The Christian martyrs of Japan; 17th-century Japanese painting. A martyr (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, witness; stem μάρτυρ-, mártyr-) is somebody who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, refusing to renounce, or refusing to advocate a belief or cause as demanded by an external party.
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BYSTANDER Dictionary entry overview: What does bystander mean? • BYSTANDER (noun) The noun BYSTANDER has 1 sense: 1. a nonparticipant spectator Familiarity information: BYSTANDER used as a noun is very rare.
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martyr : a person who is killed or who suffers greatly for a religion, cause, etc. 1  the early Christian martyrs. 2  They know that killing him will only make a martyr out of him. [=will make him someone who is admired as a hero for having suffered or died for a cause]
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witnessnoun  [ C] Witness also means to show or give proof of something. This year's charity ball was the most successful one ever, as witnessed by the number of tickets sold.
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- Best Answer: Depends on your country or local laws. Where I am (Canada), damages to a bystander's property are paid out of a government fund that is used to provide services and assistance for victims of crime in general.
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Bystander Effect What Is the Bystander Effect? The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation. Social psychologists Bibb Latané and John Darley popularized the concept following the infamous 1964 Kitty Genovese murder in New York City.
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Study shows bullying affects both bystanders and target Children who witness bullying may have difficulty acquiring a sense of safety and affiliation with others, both of which are crucial human needs, according to Associate Professor of Counselor Education JoLynn Carney, whose research with Professor of Counselor Education Richard Hazler focuses on the effects of bullying on bystanders.
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vigilante n. someone who takes the law into his/her own hands by trying and/or punishing another person without any legal authority. In the 1800s groups of vigilantes dispensed frontier justice by holding trials of accused horse-thieves, rustlers and shooters, and then promptly hanging the accused if convicted.. A mother who shoots the alleged molester of her child is a vigilante.
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- Casualty (person) A casualty in military usage is a person in military service, combatant or non-combatant, who becomes unavailable for duty due to several circumstances, including death, injury, illness, capture and desertion.
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Mandated reporter Mandated reporter. In many parts of the western world, mandated reporters are people who have regular contact with vulnerable people and are therefore legally required to ensure a report is made when abuse is observed or suspected.
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INTOXICATION The noun INTOXICATION has 3 senses: 1. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance. 2. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol. 3. excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety. Familiarity information: INTOXICATION used as a noun is uncommon.
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- The slang term detonation is often used to describe engine knock. Knock is closely related to pre-ignition. Lane Stealer - A car driver who tries to squeeze by a motorcycle rider in his lane, merges in too close to him or passes him in a no passing zone.
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- Reporter(noun) one who reports. Reporter(noun) an officer or person who makes authorized statements of law proceedings and decisions, or of legislative debates. Reporter(noun) one who reports speeches, the proceedings of public meetings, news, etc., for the newspapers.
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- Victim-blaming is simply an easy way out to avoid consequences of wrongdoings and shift the blame to the underprivileged victim. Over time, perpetrators, invariably members of a group that seeks to dominate the victim
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- A name given by sociologists to the mass exodus of crackers (white people) from the inner city to the suburbs as soon as black people started moving in. Racist motherfucker s couldn't stand living in the same neighborhood as someone of a different skin color.
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17 Exceptional Bystander Effect Statistics On the other hand, when more people are around, there is also a lot of excuses being made to minimize responsibility so that no personal risks need to be taken. When a group of bystanders is primarily male, there is a detrimental effect to the bystander effect that rises with the percentage of men in the group.
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Going to court as a witness or victim in a criminal matter Going to court as a witness or victim in a criminal matter A witness is a person who saw a crime or was a victim of a crime. A witness can be subpoenaed (ordered to attend court) as set out in the Criminal Code of Canada or by a criminal proceeding in the NWT. Witnesses are called to court to answer questions about a case. The information a witness gives in court is called testimony and is used as evidence to set out the facts of the alleged crime.
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Definitions &Translations witness - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); the spectators applauded the performance; television viewers; sky watchers discovered a new star.
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Bystander Effect Latané and Darley attributed the bystander effect to the perceived diffusion of responsibility (onlookers are more likely to intervene if there are few or no other witnesses) and social influence (individuals in a group monitor the behavior of those around them to determine how to act).
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MUCKRAKER Dictionary entry overview: What does muckraker mean? • MUCKRAKER (noun) The noun MUCKRAKER has 1 sense: 1. one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage) Familiarity information: MUCKRAKER used as a noun is very rare.