The movie "12 angry Men" is about a jury who has the responsibility to decide whether a teenage is guilty of premeditate murder. At the beginning of the movie, the Judge speaks out to the jury saying that they must come out with a unanimous decision and that the jury has a "grave responsibility" because if found guilty, the boy will be condemn to electric chair. During the jury deliberation, we can identify and address the six steps of the group problem solving process and leadership. This process is really important because coming out with the solution like this one requires a very detail and cautious process.
During the first scene, the Judge defines and stablishes the problem, which is clearly specified; determine whether the boy is guilty …show more content…
First of all, they start talking about the knife that was used to kill the victim. All evidence points out that the knife was purchased by the boy and that he used it to kill his dad. Even though the boy said that he lost the knife, the jury is convinced that it is the same knife because it is a very rare and unique one, but then the juror #8 takes out of his pocket and exact look like knife, staying that he bought it at a pawn shop at the boy’s neighborhood pointing out that there is a possibility that anyone could have used a similar knife to kill the victim. At this moment some of the men start to doubt about their judgement. Then, juror #8 calls out for another voting, so they can find out if somebody has change his mind. The results are now 10 – 2 because juror #9 wants to hear what juror #8 has to say. After this, the jury goes thru an extended process were juror #8 presents a number of ideas and thoughts to take the evidence out, saying that it is not possible that the old man could have heard the boy’s screaming because the loudness of the train, or the he could not have seen the boy running out at the stairs because he can barely walks. Another vote is call out, and now the numbers are 6 – …show more content…
The leadership during this deliberation is an important role because thanks to juror #1, many times the order was stablished and also to juror #8 the facts were examined. It is important to take this group decision process as a serious things because it can be applied in our daily life, but in this case it was to save somebody’s
During the first scene, the Judge defines and stablishes the problem, which is clearly specified; determine whether the boy is guilty …show more content…
First of all, they start talking about the knife that was used to kill the victim. All evidence points out that the knife was purchased by the boy and that he used it to kill his dad. Even though the boy said that he lost the knife, the jury is convinced that it is the same knife because it is a very rare and unique one, but then the juror #8 takes out of his pocket and exact look like knife, staying that he bought it at a pawn shop at the boy’s neighborhood pointing out that there is a possibility that anyone could have used a similar knife to kill the victim. At this moment some of the men start to doubt about their judgement. Then, juror #8 calls out for another voting, so they can find out if somebody has change his mind. The results are now 10 – 2 because juror #9 wants to hear what juror #8 has to say. After this, the jury goes thru an extended process were juror #8 presents a number of ideas and thoughts to take the evidence out, saying that it is not possible that the old man could have heard the boy’s screaming because the loudness of the train, or the he could not have seen the boy running out at the stairs because he can barely walks. Another vote is call out, and now the numbers are 6 – …show more content…
The leadership during this deliberation is an important role because thanks to juror #1, many times the order was stablished and also to juror #8 the facts were examined. It is important to take this group decision process as a serious things because it can be applied in our daily life, but in this case it was to save somebody’s