Jury nullification

Joshua Ichiriu Survey Comp/Lit 3rd Period Mr. Smith 11/17/17 How Power can control lives “I shut my eyes. Judge Taylor was polling the jury. ‘Guilty… guilty … guilty … guilty…’ ”(Lee 282) Judge Taylor has just released his judgment to the world and left Tom Robinson’s life in pieces. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, people with more power use it towards their advantage. Bob Ewell, a deceitful White American man, uses the power that he holds in an attempt to send a…

The jurors had several conflicts when disagreeing, power and intimidation along with tense exchange of words and having over usage of tones over one another. Mainly, transference of anger ethical of virtue to occurring when the “12 Angry Men’ misunderstood one another. Although the film has a blatant simplicity the 12 men debate the fate of a young defendant charged with murdering his father. Since majority of the jurors held an alliance by voting guilty through persuasion to hurry the case move…

could not have a good appreciation for what each of their skill sets brought to the table. Additionally, there was weak leadership which caused confusion in the team about who should be doing what activity. Initially when conflict is introduced, the jury members attempted to gang up against juror number eight who is seen as the source of disagreement. Juror number three is constantly trying to control the outcome, and continues to be hostile towards the team in an effort to get them to…

choice first, however the Foreman opted to wait for other jurors to voice their choices due to him transitioning from a head thinker to a heart thinker. As the jury is still hung on the determination of a unanimous decision for the trial, the continued deliberation has caused a siding effect. One of the effects of siding that is show in the jury room is the adoption of the win/loss thinking, which has caused destructive conflict. Siding also added additional imbalance perceptions, which…

throughout the play which allows him to catch minor details which others may have overlooked. His observation of the old man witness demonstrates his own experience as an old man who has never been recognised until he was called to participate in a jury. This is affirmed when he says: “I think I know him better than anyone here. This is a quiet old man…newspapers.”(Act 1 page 27) The wisdom of the 9th juror which has developed over the years through his experiences in life grants him insight…

The fate of a young 19 year-old man accused of murdering his father was between 12 jurors and their arguments on weather or not the young man was guilty or not guilty. In this case the 8th Juror can be seen as the hero and the protagonist as he was the only juror to give some reasoning behind his vote and actually use his mentality in this risk taking decision. The next three paragraphs state how the 8th Juror is a hero by Standing alone to his beliefs and reasonable doubt and voting not guilty…

Jury duty Most of us would not like to go however, when we are picked we must show or we could possibly get arrested. we can imagine the stress and boredom that can happen in these week long cases and the tension between the jurors. “12 Angry Men” A movie of 12 Men deciding the fate of a latino boy. There are many psychological concepts but in this movie I believe ethics and morality and prejudice are greatly portrayed. First imagine being in a room with 12 jurors bored, tired and frustrated…

self-centered roles. These roles each have a different motive that help to either lead or derail the group from their common goal. In the classic movie 12 Angry Men, the conflicting dynamics of a jury team creates difficulty as they work together on making a decision about the fate of a young boy accused of murder. The jury members, all extremely different and diverse from one another, each play a pivotal role in the movie that worked to either create group discussion or conflict. Group…

thought. The jurors were made up of twelve men of diverse backgrounds. Their choice would either send an 18-year-old Hispanic man to death or set him free. When the twelve men were locked in the deliberation room, the jury foreman acted as the facilitator for the group. It was the jury foreman that got everyone focused for the initial vote. It was important get everyone focused because the group was busy discussing their personal life, occupations, and their future plans. They were not…

A story that takes place during summer in a blazing hot jury room, filled with twelve hot-tempered men, is the defendant really guilty? In 12 Angry Men, by Reginald Rose, a young boy is accused of killing his own father ruthlessly with a knife. It is now the duty of the twelve jurors to corroborate and come up with a fair verdict. Some jurors uses emotion to deal with the case, while others uses logic and provided strong evidence to support their claim. Juror Four and Juror Eight are similar in…