In Twelve Angry Men race is a factor. Use evidence for other biases the jurors must overcome.
Ans. Racism is a factor in the Twelve Angry Men, they also use the principal of confirmation bias, which is the tendency for people to consciously or unconsciously seek out information that conforms to their pre-existing view points, and subsequently ignore information that goes against them both positive and negative. Several of the jurors expected that the boy was guilty It was obvious from the beginning that they thought he was guilty and because of this they only recalled details in the case that reinforced that expectation. I believe the juror should also overcome the biases of only seeking and hoping what they expected and stop ignoring and …show more content…
His guilty vote was based on bigotry and he did not change his vote until the other jurors isolated him by standing and turning their backs to him.
The last to change his vote was the father who was estranged from his son who was about the same age as the accused. He and his son had a volatile relationship including physical violence, and he may have identified with the father who was the victim of the murder in the film. His conversion came with being able to identify with the accused, who had been hit by his father.
The movie clearly illustrated the powerful impact of eyewitness testimony. The woman eyewitness, despite distance and looking through the windows of the train car, convinced the majority of the jury that she had been able to see the accused kill his father. The stock broker, who seemed to be professional and reasoned, held out for guilty on the basis that the eyewitness said she could identify the accused. It was only when the other jurors reminded him that the woman had the marks of eyeglasses, like his, that he was able to place himself in the shoes of the witness and realize that she could not have seen through the train without her
Ans. Racism is a factor in the Twelve Angry Men, they also use the principal of confirmation bias, which is the tendency for people to consciously or unconsciously seek out information that conforms to their pre-existing view points, and subsequently ignore information that goes against them both positive and negative. Several of the jurors expected that the boy was guilty It was obvious from the beginning that they thought he was guilty and because of this they only recalled details in the case that reinforced that expectation. I believe the juror should also overcome the biases of only seeking and hoping what they expected and stop ignoring and …show more content…
His guilty vote was based on bigotry and he did not change his vote until the other jurors isolated him by standing and turning their backs to him.
The last to change his vote was the father who was estranged from his son who was about the same age as the accused. He and his son had a volatile relationship including physical violence, and he may have identified with the father who was the victim of the murder in the film. His conversion came with being able to identify with the accused, who had been hit by his father.
The movie clearly illustrated the powerful impact of eyewitness testimony. The woman eyewitness, despite distance and looking through the windows of the train car, convinced the majority of the jury that she had been able to see the accused kill his father. The stock broker, who seemed to be professional and reasoned, held out for guilty on the basis that the eyewitness said she could identify the accused. It was only when the other jurors reminded him that the woman had the marks of eyeglasses, like his, that he was able to place himself in the shoes of the witness and realize that she could not have seen through the train without her