2006-06-12 14:06:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Guilt by omission - a bystander who sees a crime happening and does nothhing to help.
2006-06-12 14:12:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Guilty Bystander
2016-10-16 08:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. If someone witnesses or knows about incident that has happened or is going to happen, and they don't do anything about it...they are a guilty bystander.
2006-06-13 06:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some places their are "GOOD SAMARITAN LAWS". If you see somebody in trouble, you are supposed to help. If you don't help, then you are a guilty bystander. These GOOD SAMARITAN LAWS will protect you if you genuinely try to help but only cause more damage. In the places with these GOOD SAMARITAN LAWS... it is the law, you legally have to help and if you don't you can get arrested.
2006-06-12 15:13:21 · answer #4 · answered by Business Owner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone that has knowledge of a crime and does nothing about it or does not inform anyone is as guilty as the person that committed the crime. In some instances they can also be tried as accessory to the crime.
2006-06-13 01:27:48 · answer #5 · answered by kat0505 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bystander implies non-participation, so the answer would be NO.
2006-06-12 23:16:59 · answer #6 · answered by Jade Ariana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are part of a problem if you are not part of the solution. For example, you just watch a fight instead of getting help. Even though you are not breaking a law, you are not being a leader!!
2006-06-12 16:53:33 · answer #7 · answered by tennisbabe225 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guilty meaning as in a crime. It can be at times. Allowing a crime to happen knowingly and have the ability to do something about it but choose not to, can be a crime in its self.
2006-06-12 15:01:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By definition, a bystander is not involved, so I would say, "no."
2006-06-14 09:35:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose you could have a child molester who was caught up in the cross fire of a gang shootout, he would be a guilty bystander.
Karma!
2006-06-12 14:10:46 · answer #10 · answered by Adam the Engineer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋