Twelve Angry Men depicts different types of leadership‚ communication‚ and group dynamics. The film revolves around the jurisdiction of a homicide trial with a jury that almost unanimously votes the defendant guilty‚ with only one opposing voter. This man‚ Juror #8‚ presents his decision through ideas of reasonable doubt that spiral into a majority vote of not-guilty. So‚ how does a group of twelve men completely shift their point of view from guilty to not-guilty? The power of effective leadership
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judge is giving instructions to the jurors on the murder case. It is stated that if the young man is found guilty‚ he will be charged with a mandatory sentence of the death penalty. It is now up to the twelve men to determine if this young man should be sentenced to death. The twelve men then file into the jury room and sit in exact order as given in court. They proceed to take a vote by stating whether they think the individual is guilty of committing murder. Starting with Juror # 1 and continuing
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Twelve Angry Men This was a meeting of 12 jurors to deliberate the fate of an eighteen year old boy. The meeting was more of a verbal structure. The jury foreman was the team leader of the meeting. I feel as though the beginning of the meeting started strong with his decision of voting for guilty or innocence that lead to a hung jury. There was no planning really or discussing the trial at the beginning‚ and the jurors did not work together in a timely manner. The presentation of evidence
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Twelve Angry Men – Analysis Questions Act one‚ Pg 1-13 1. What is the setting of the drama and what is its significance? The story is set in the jury room in New York City. The significance is to emphasize the drama but to specifically illustrate how the 12 Jurors become irritated by one another due to the confined spaced and heated arguments that symbolically occur. 2. What are the judge’s instructions to the jury? What is the charge against the defendant? The Jurors are asked to “…try
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Thinking Exercise based on “Twelve Angry Men” (Developed by P. Bishop) 12 Angry Men (and in those days‚ 1957‚ it was all men!) is an outstanding dramatization of critical thinking. The story is simple: A teen-age boy is accused of murdering his father. The evidence against him seems indisputable‚ at least to 11 of the 12 men on the jury. The 12th man‚ however‚ (Henry Fonda‚ the hero) wants to “talk about it.” You get the idea. The case revolves around four or five pieces of evidence that seem
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Important Characters in 12 Angry Men In 12 Angry Men‚ juror number three is a man of strong opinions‚ very little patience‚ and a strong annoyance of the whole trial taking place and the other people involved. To start of the play‚ juror number three shows his impatience by complaining‚ “Six days. They should have finished in two. Talk‚ talk‚ talk. Did you ever heard so much talk about nothing?” (page 3). Throughout the play‚ different sides of juror number three come out to be seen by the audience
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In the movie 12 Angry Men‚ the 12 men are jurors in a murder trial‚ and with an exception of about three minutes‚ the entire movie takes place in a jury deliberation room. The defendant is an 18 year old boy accused of killing his father‚ and these men are given the duty of deciding unanimously whether the defendant is innocent or guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Once in the jury room‚ it is suggested that a preliminary vote be taken – all but one juror give a ‘guilty’ vote. I thought it was interesting
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Characterization plays a major part in most movies‚ this is what gives the audience insights into a characters personality. The film 12 Angry Men relies more heavily on the use of characterization than any other movie I can think of. Due to the lack of special effects and because the film takes place almost entirely in a small jury room the development of characters was key. This star studded cast of actors included such names as: Henry Fonda‚ Lee J. Cobb‚ and Ed Begley‚ even the guy
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Book Critique: Twelve Angry Men‚ Reginald Rose and David Mamet The criminal justice system of the United States‚ when first framed through the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights‚ was a revolutionary breakthrough in contemporary peace-keeping. For fear of becoming like their former governing nation - wherein unreasonable trials were held in such a way that numerous individuals accused of criminal acts were not offered a opportunity to demonstrate their innocence or‚ in some cases‚ a trial by jury
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I have made some notes here” and “I have been listening very closely” so that shows how much attention he pays and how he sticks to the facts. He has received prejudice and stereotyping for being German and is bullied by the other jurors. On page 12 he says‚ “This sensitivity I understand” when the 5th juror reveals how he’s lived in a slum all his life. 11th juror relates to this because of the prejudice he’s received. 7th juror bullies him on page 44 when he says‚ “I’ll knock his goddamn Middle
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