"*The person is under the influence of drugs or alcohol." That is the only exception to not being held responsible for ones own actions. I believe it was his or her choice to become influenced by said drugs or alcoholic beverages. If that could be a exception, I could see many people try to abuse it by saying, "I didn't mean to kill that guy, but I was drunk, so I shouldn't be held responsible for it."
Now on to the subject about a lack of action being taken, the example you gave is a good example of the bystander effect, which is basically when someone witnesses a crime and they don't report it until after its been committed, or maybe not at all. There are laws against not reporting a crime, so, in the legal eyes, yes the people who witness a crime and fail to report it, are at least partly responsible for the said crime.
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