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And the storming stage began. When each juror stated his point of view, it is obvious to see the difference in their personality and their decision-making methods. Even though Juror #4 listed some evidence that seemed rational, his statement of “Slums are breeding grounds for criminals” demonstrated his decision-making problem of stereotype. He assumed that kids from a broken family in the slums were more likely to commit a crime. Hearing the stereotype comment by Juror #4, Juror #5, who had lived in the slum, felt offended and started to consider about the reasoning of Juror #8. As the discussion went further, Juror #8 strengthened his rational decision-making by pointing out several alternatives that might prove the innocence of the boy. For example, the switchable knife was not unique and could only be used in a certain way that was against the evidence; the witnesses might have made mistakes about what they saw and heard. After considering Juror #8’s statements, Juror #9 converted his vote to “not guilty” in the second vote, which also represented the start of the norming