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What’s The Author's Purpose? A jury of a dozen men all come together to come to a conclusion of guilty or not guilty, but someone is always not on the same page as the others what do you do? Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose is an example of what happens in a jury. I think Rose’s purpose of writing this is to entertain us, the readers and I also believe he was once in the jury himself and he wanted to show his experience. In Rose 1 they voted eleven to one NO.8 voted not guilty and the others…

From watching 12 Angry Men, it raises the question of what are the factors that influence the choices we make and the actions we take? 12 Angry Men was about a trial of an 18 year old boy who was accused murdering his father. He was accused of stabbing his father in the chest with a pocket knife. The judge commanded that the jury needs to come up with a decision as to whether or not the verdict (the boy) was guilty or not. If the jury pleaded guilty, the boy would face the death penalty. At…

The film, “12 Angry Men”, is about a group of twelve jurors who have to discuss and thoroughly analyze a case. These jurors have to decide whether the eighteen-year-old Hispanic boy is guilty or not. However, there isn’t much evidence, besides two eye-witnesses and a knife. So, the group of jurors have to come up with their own reasons as to why they believe the boy is guilty or not. There is a lot of group hate within this group. Eleven out of the twelve jurors initially vote guilty, and there…

The article, Minority Matters: 12 Angry Men as a Case Study of a Successful Negotiation, by Eirini Flouri and Yiannis Fitsakis, meticulously analyses multiple strategies and angles taken by juror 8 in the film 12 Angry Men. The article examines what factors contributed to juror 8’s success and the ever changing tactics juror 8 uses to gain supporters for his cause. The negotiation is held to decide the fate of an eighteen year old minority, which allegedly murdered his father. The elements…

“12 Angry Men” focuses on a jury’s deliberations about a capital murder case regarding the murder of a father supposedly committed by his young son. The case is believed to be an open and shut case. There is, however a dilemma as to convict or acquit the young boy all 12 men must reach a unanimous decision. When the first vote is taken 11 men believe the boy is guilty and one does not. This one man, an architect, refuses to automatically render a guilty verdict. This one man, Juror #8, tells the…

as time passed throughout the film, the moods of some of the jurors became more hostile. The jurors naturally became angrier since their demands were not met (not reaching an agreement on a guilty verdict and not reaching an agreement on becoming a hung jury). Power differences also did not seem to be a factor in this film. The judge is individual who would have the most power in this scenario. Since the judge is not in the room during deliberations, it would not be possible for the judge to…

This case study is over the film 12 Angry Men, revolving around the verdict of a murder case and the 12 jurors charged with making the decision. The jury is comprised of middle aged men or older from various occupations, cultures, and backgrounds. One particular juror is the only member of the jury willing to avoid a snap decision that is pressured by the remaining jurors to get out early. He leads the discussion amongst the other jurors playing devil’s advocate to their guilty verdicts. As the…

Title: Fallacies in 12 Angry Men Name: Niharika Roll No: 13110068 Word Count: 1049 12 Angry Men is a 1957 American drama film adapted from teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose. The movie has depicted the story of a jury made of 12 men who tries to decide on the acquittal of the defendent on the basis of many doubts. The movie is full of fallacious arguments by the twelve jury members. Any argument with a poor reasoning behind it is called fallacy. An argument can be a…

NAME: Swathesh Shetty DATE: 12/10/2015 Leadership for Global Citizenship Questionnaire for the movie “12 Angry Men” 1. In one or two sentences, answer the following: a) What is the purpose of the 12 person jury? The purpose of the 12 person jury is to unanimously decide whether the accused is guilty or not guilty of the offence for killing his father based on the data and evidence gathered during the trail in the court. b) What are some of the tasks that flow from this purpose? Ensure the…

The John T. Scopes “Monkey Trial” Introduction Beads of sweat drip down your neck. You see the hundreds upon hundreds people around you in the courtroom. The judge is about to give the verdict. The Scopes “Monkey Trial” was one of the most famous court affairs in history. John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolutionary studies when he took a substitute position and taught the theory to students. Events that Contributed to the Scopes Trial Events during the “Roaring Twenties” started…