The Juror

obvious form of prejudice is racial prejudice, however, on a wider scale certain jurors showed their prejudice in the form of preconceived notions and irrational ideas. Gilovich asserts that the tendency is “for people’s preconceptions to bias their interpretations of what they see”. (1993.p15) Although the ethnic background of the defendant is never revealed, the reader is led to believe he is from a minority background. Juror ten is the most obvious example of someone who is racially…

drop to the ground. The old man subsequently ran to the door within estimated fifteen seconds and saw the young boy escaping the building. Based on the evidence presented in court, all but one juror, were convinced that boy was guilty. Juror #8, played by Henry Fonda, is…

Evidence: The story of 12 Angry Men starts out with the 8th juror being alone and having no one to back him up. Evidence: This is explained on page 12 from the 8th juror, “There were eleven votes for ‘guilty’.” Analysis: This scene symbolizes the theme of the story because it shows how there is absolutely no momentum or evidence to back up the not guilty side at first. This was a very strong part of the book because it really develops the 8th juror with how his personality is very calm,…

guilty. The jurors are convinced that the boy is guilty and they take no time to hand down the guilty verdict, however upon deliberations one lone juror votes’ not guilty inciting reasonable doubt. The one lone jury then begins to cast elements of considerable doubt on the case and onto the other jurors, which causes…

summary of film (storyline) 12 jurors gather to determine the fate of a teenager on trial for murder in the first degree. A guilty verdict would result in the teen facing the death penalty. Sequestered in a room, the jurors find that they all vote guilty except for one juror, juror #8, who expects more deliberation over the case before delivering a guilty verdict. The other jurors put forth arguments supporting the conclusion that the boy is without a doubt guilty, but Juror #8 maintains his…

the charter, had been violated due to the fact that he was denied the right to challenge potential jurors for cause to conclude whether they displayed a racial bias against aboriginals which might impair their impartiality. Williams applied and challenged that potential jurors…

the play, the jurors were willing to listen to the people who were the most rational. Juror 8 calmly took the others' ideas into account, which swayed the jury to favor not guilty. At first, the jury thinks the boy is guilty, but Juror 8 used relaxed tactics to change their minds. One of the last jurors to change his mind was Juror 3. In the beginning, he seemed unconvinced, but eventually, he Juror 8’s point unravel his prejudice. In addition, because of Juror 8’s civility, many jurors…

Observe Juror #8 (Henry Fonda) as the leader. In the movie, Juror #8 is able to persuade his fellow jurors to change their opinions. Based on what you have learned in class, describe the leadership style he uses to do this. Present your analysis providing evidence from the film to support your position. The leadership style Fonda adopted at the beginning was the S3 or participating style according to the Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory. Through this method, Fonda focused…

Throughout the play, doubt is evident as to the defendant’s guilt due to Juror 8’s lone vote, Juror 3’s strong personal opinions, and the gradual change in views as the play goes on. During the opening scene, the jurors immediately decide to take a starting ballot for the practical reason of knowing who is taking what side. Juror 8 is matched with eleven votes of guilty to his one vote, innocent. Defending himself, Juror 8 explains, “...this boy's been kicked…

It’s easy to forget how important jurors really are to America. Jurors are charged with the responsibility of deciding whether, based on the facts of the case, a person is guilty or not guilty; and therefore, possibly determining if a person is put into jail for life or put on death row. Now if people in this jury don’t even want to be doing jury duty how do we know that these people will give a proper decision. But, if juries are comprised only of people that express an interest or want to…