12 Angry Men Jury Duty

A jury consists of 12 members of the public chosen to determine what they believe is the truth in a trail. The jury system is not an adequate means for the legal system to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused person. The film, “12 Angry Men” exemplifies why a jury system is simply unfair to the jurors and defendant in multiple ways. It shows the jurors’ frustration towards the disturbance of their personal schedules, their level of concern for the case, and how their opinions are biased.
Jury duty interrupts the juror’s personal lives by forcing them to be absent from work, school, appointments, and other activities. This absence often results in a financial loss for the juror and their family. In 12 Angry men, juror 7, the baseball fan, shows his frustration about how long the decision is taking to make, because he has a baseball game to attend. He would suffer a financial loss if he didn’t leave before the game began, because he spent a good amount of money on the tickets. Another example from the film comes …show more content…
These opinions can majorly affect the final decision determining the defendant’s guilt or innocence. From the movie, juror 11, the watchmaker, is a German immigrant and is very passionate about the American Justice System and how it works. Anyone can tell he is honored to be there by the way her contributes to the group discussions. On the contrary, juror 7, the baseball fan, does not care about the case and only votes with the majority. This is unequitable for the defendant who deserves a fair trial with several opinions from the jury, because his life is in the hands of those men. Just like juror 7, there are many other people being called for jury duty that are unhappy with how the system is run. They don’t look at the facts of the case, and solely agree with the rest of members to get the duty over and done