How Long to Read Fifty Years After Kitty Genovese

How Long Does it Take to Read Fifty Years After Kitty Genovese?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read Fifty Years After Kitty Genovese by Albert A. Seedman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An investigator in the infamous New York murder looks back on the Kitty Genovese case and examines its enduring legacy. Fifty years after she was viciously attacked in Kew Gardens, Queens, the name of murder victim Kitty Genovese still conjures the ugly specter of American apathy. “37 Saw Murder but Didn’t Call Police” ran a New York Times headline that created a legend. A thirty-eighth witness did call—“after much deliberation”—a half hour after the first attack left the targeted woman wounded on the street. By then, her killer had returned and finished the job: Genovese lay dying in a stairwell, just steps from the safety of her own apartment. The apparent indifference of Genovese’s neighbors to her screams—and the cold-blooded calm of the killer who came back—fixed this case in the memory of detective chief Albert Seedman. Ten years later, he gave coauthor Peter Hellman the inside story on the murder that still haunts the American conscience. Seedman’s account of the investigation, now with incisive new commentary from Hellman, is as gripping today as ever, and the plight of Kitty Genovese just as chilling. When Seedman questioned the murderer about Genovese’s neighbors, he replied, “I knew they wouldn’t do anything. People never do. That late at night, they just go back to sleep.” This fascinating account blends true crime with psychological insight about the “bystander effect” and the ever-important issue of how we confront—or don’t confront—evil in our midst.

How long is Fifty Years After Kitty Genovese?

Fifty Years After Kitty Genovese by Albert A. Seedman is 88 pages long, and a total of 22,704 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fifty Years After Kitty Genovese Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read Fifty Years After Kitty Genovese aloud.

What Reading Level is Fifty Years After Kitty Genovese?

Fifty Years After Kitty Genovese is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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