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    The first thing I noticed in the movie 12 angry men was how hot the room was they were in. I wonder if that is intentionally done to raise agitation from the start. The Juror nicknamed “The messenger service guy” was very loud and obnoxious from the get go. He mentioned in the movie how he was estranged with his own son‚ which led me to believe the trial hit him on a personal level that blinded his judgment. He is stubborn and set in his ways‚ he is the hardest to convince that the subject might

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    Sidney Lumet‚ director of 12 Angry Men‚ did a phenomenal job expressing the depiction of an adaptation of the theatre production. A 12- man jury are sent into a room to discuss the topics laid out in court‚ referring to a young‚ Puerto Rican‚ man supposedly killing his father. The defendant’s alibi is weak‚ and the murder weapon was found at the scene. Several witnesses have seen the defendant fleeing the scene. On this excruciating hot day‚ the men begin laying down the law‚ and looking at the evidence

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    Grace Chavez Response to Twelve Angry Men 11-4-2013 Twelve Angry Men Twelve angry men is a movie which takes place in a New York jury chamber on one of the hottest days in the year during the deliberation faze. Juror #8 (Henry Fonda) is the only juror out of the twelve who believes that the case they are deciding on should not be open and shut he wants to talk and point out facts of the case. The twelve men in the case must decide on this young boy’s fate‚ who is on trial for the murder of

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    To place multiple men in a room to decide the fate over a criminal can lead to many biases being expressed in means to back up one ’s opinion on the case. The personal predilections & biases made by some individuals who happen to be part of a jury can ultimately either place an innocent man in jail or let a guilty man run free. The Reginald Rose play Twelve Angry Men shows just how dangerous it is for jurors to bring their personal agendas to the table through the bigoted biases of Juror 10 and the

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    The Jury Who Had To Use Thinking Skills In Twelve Angry Men‚ a young man is on trial for stabbing and killing his father. The movie focuses on twelve randomly selected citizens who are assigned the duty of determining the fate of this 19 year old man. The jury is supposed to examine certain facts and determine the truth based solely on the evidence presented to them in court. It is assumed that the jurors will judge fairly and without personal bias. Basically‚ the jurors need to use critical

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    How does Rose use structural elements to strengthen his examination of the judicial system? Rose uses the structural elements of the play to further his position‚ critiquing the flaws of the judicial system. 12 Angry Men takes place in ’real time’‚ which allows for the play’s characters to further develop and creates a sense of realism. The characters of the play are representative of the play’s message‚ that decisions such as the one the jurors must make are important‚ and cannot be viewed with

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    12 Angry Men Analysis 6

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    In the movie “12 Angry Men” all five methods of influence were used. The Methods of influence such as use of reason‚ assertiveness‚ coalition building‚ higher values‚ and bargaining were all used by the jurors; whether it was purposely or subconsciously. The influential methods used by juror number eight were the most effective for many reasons. Jurors number three‚ the messenger service owner‚ and number ten‚ the garage owner tried to use the assertiveness method of influence to get their points

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    writing assignment 1 12 ANGRY MEN (25 points total) Instructions: The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your knowledge and comprehension of the small group communication concepts we have discussed thus far by identifying examples and applying the concepts to the movie we watched in class. In your small groups‚ type out your answers for each of the following questions. Be specific and detailed in your responses‚ using concepts and terms from the textbook and providing specific

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    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 first

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    case study 12 angry men

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    Analysis of 12 Angry Men: a) Stage of group development: The 12 Angry Men provides good examples to demonstrate 4 stages of group dynamics. First stage of Group Dynamics is forming. In this stage‚ members don’t have clear idea and are not sure about their role and responsibilities. When 12 members of jury entered the room to vote‚ they were not clear about their roles. Some of them wanted to vote guilty‚ one person wanted to discuss while some were really not bothered and wanted to leave as soon

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