Why people are reluctant to help victims of crime?
105260
Self preservation.  They don't want to be hurt themselves emotionally or physically.  Some don't want to be inconvienced by the victim of having to attend court dates or such.  There are very few selfless people now days and it's a same.
941662
YES GENERALLY PEOPLE FORGET PAST AND HAVE MERCY WITH THE CRIMINALS.  THAT IS REASON SO FAR WE COULD NOT STOP THE CRIME BECAUSE CRIMINAL KNOW IT THAT FIRST OF HE WILL NOT BE PROVED THE CRIMINAL IN THE COURT OF LAW IF IT IS IT WILL TAKE LONG LONG TIME.  EVEN AFTER THAT HE CAN APPLY FOR MERCY AND SAVE HIMSELF.  TO GIVE PUNISHMENT TO CRIMINAL COURT SHOULD DECIDE THE CASE IN SHORT PERIOD SO THAT HIS CRIME SHOULD NOT BE FADED AWAY FROM THE MEMORIES OF JUDGE AS WELL AS PEOPLE.
403468
I think it is as simple as people not wanting to become embroiled in someone else's problem.  Most people feel that if they ignore the cries, perhaps someone else will help.  Some people feel they have enough of their own problems to deal with.  This is not right, but I am sure it is what goes through people's minds.
1136049
Lawbreakers thrive when law abiding citizens are afraid of 'causing trouble'. I'm perplexed as to why you feel even a shred of guilt for doing what's right for your community.\n\nIf people like you do nothing, then the scum gain greater footholds into your community, eventually driving you out into a more desirable neighbourhood. Never apologise for driving them out first.
797385
cause others arent as compassionate
742323
You are so right!\nTheir policy is do as I say, not as I do. That way of thinking is just so basically wrong to me. When they are finally found out, they usually cry that they were abused as children, or that they were alcoholic, or that they bought meth, but did not use. I am not sympathetic, because it is pathetic. Power or too much of it sometimes gives people in high positions the idea that they are somehow detached, or above the laws that are set for the common folk.
1013641
Well being in the U.S. ARMY I would help out anyone in any situation where they needed help. whether it was a heated argument or a fist fight or if it were a mugging of 3 on 1. It's just the right thing to do in those situations. Those that walk away and do absolutely nothing, are just as bad as the ones committing the crime!  That's just my opinion though.
338763
Because people are afraid to tell the truth and take responsibility for there own actions.
341990
Crime I think is due to lack of respect for others and lack of personal responsibility.\n\nThe crimes are getting more bizarre because society is sadly becoming almost immune to most crime, and so the criminals who most often seek attention from media and communities, have to up the crimes to attain the same public response that they seek.
83848
I guess it depends on if you're looking at the big picture or on a smaller scale.  When you watch the news it does appear that people hate helping other people, but right here where I live people help each other every day.  There are selfish people but most of the time if someone is down and out there is always someone around to lend a helping hand.
1110937
I think a lot of us would like to find a place for them to live. Unfortunately, it would require the buying of a shovel. I have absolutely no tolerance for these broken persons living in society. They should be given the same rights as their victims were given. Sorry, but this is a real sore spot.
873508
Some criminals are innocant so its easy for some, but if their pure criminals, then its really dark for someone to defend against th em.
1052275
Does seem a bit out of whack...now the one committing the crime is considered the victim of an uncaring society.\n\nMy favorite is that folks will be sent to jail for longer sentance for tax evasion than for a robbery & assualt or even rape.
916671
There are so many crimes today because some people do not educate their children .   And other think that given them everything is good and is not.  We must educate our children teach them to respect and love others.  Teach them the value of life.  Another thing is divorce and working mothers that do not know how to balance life and others are just born bad.
16600
Because they are often manipulated to completely depend on their abuser. Lots of people think that abuse is just physical, it's not, the abuser puts down the victim so much  and isolates them so that they think that they could never make it on their own, and noone else would want them and they have no other options. Also, abuser often controlls money, could threaten to kill victim if she leaves (most victims get killed when trying to leave) hurt victims' children, other family members or pets.
1021628
There are:  I've heard that it is quite common, when a crowd of community people gather at a crime scene, the guilt person is in that crowd --  because they want to know what the police know and don't know.  Court TV even had an episode where the killer, volunteered to help search for a victim's body.\n\nIf there's ever an incident, and it seems unlikely that the perpetrator got away maybe he didn't maybe he's in the "bystander" crowd
938357
Many criminals are capable of reform, just not under our current system which does not emphasize it.  Our current system is a punishment system, and we care not enough about rehabilitating them.  In our current system, the crooks go in with a mild understanding of their crime, but come out with master's degrees in being a more effective criminal.