“If there’s a reasonable doubt in your minds as to the guilt of the accused‚ a reasonable doubt‚ then you must bring me a verdict of not guilty…however you decide‚ your verdict must be unanimous.” The movie‚ The Twelve Angry Men‚ was a fascinating movie. Surprisingly‚ it was very interesting and engaging even though it was in black and white and made in 1950. This movie was a perfect demonstration of how individuals who meet in a goal orientated group fulfill roles‚ create norms‚ have status‚ acquire
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12 Angry men : movie analysis by VINOD VIJAY Foreman The Foreman is responsible for keeping the jury organized‚ which is his main focus in the play. He is an assistant football coach outside of the jury room. 2nd Juror A shy bank clerk who takes time to feel comfortable enough to participate in the discussion. 3rd Juror 3rd Juror is a small business owner. He proudly says that he started his business from scratch and now employs thirty-four workers. We learn early on that he has a bad
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Market Place of Ideas comes into effect while analyzing the development of the jurors beliefs. The basis of this concept is that the truth will be revealed in the free release of ideas for the discernment of all‚ and this is exactly what occurred in 12 Angry Men. One man managed to convince the others one by one that the defendant was innocent‚ yet this would not have been possible if all of their ideas were not freely released. If the eighth juror were intimidated by the number of those who outnumbered
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Introduction 12 Angry Men is a good example of group and individual behavior. It clearly illustrates the pressure of conformity and groupthink. A group can be defined as two or more individuals‚ interacting and interdependent‚ who come together to achieve a particular objective. In the movie 12 Jurors come together with the sole obligation of concluding if the young man was guilty of murdering his father or not‚ beyond reasonable doubt. This group of 12 men who did not know each other walked
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that is social loafing. Social loafing is more likely to occur in large teams from 3 members onwards‚ and is where members in the team apply less effort than when working as an individual. Social loafing appears within every team one way or another‚ even if it’s in a high functioning or dysfunctional environment (Murphy‚ Wayne Linden‚ Erdogan‚ 1992). Research has shown that a combined team performance required less effort by individuals than if they were to work alone‚ and therefore the social loafer
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or convincing; rather‚ it is a learning and negotiating process. Good persuaders use and listen to ongoing and active discussions (or debates) to learn about their audience and include different opinions into a shared conclusion. In the movie “12 Angry Men”‚ juror number 8 (Henry Fonda) was not sure if evidence presented against a young defendant in court left reasonable doubt for a guilty conviction. The other jurors believed the presented facts and the defendant’s background warrants a guilty
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In 12 angry men there are many themes that are present one of the major themes that is found was present is‚ one determined and skilled individual can wield a lot of influence. Juror number eight is a “quiet‚ thoughtful‚ gentle man” he seesall points of the argument and wants to find the truth. On the other hand juror number three is “a very strong‚ very forceful‚ extremely opinionated man” his opinion is all that matters and if other people don’t agree with it they are automatically wrong. All
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processed fully and clearly can change the outcome in such a big way. In this jury they have 12 men from all different walks of life‚ 12 different times‚ and 12 different personalities. Who have an obligation to come to one conclusion and that’s whether or not the young man on trial is guilty of murdering his father or is innocent beyond a reasonable doubt. Under much frustration and lack of patience these 12 men began to get unruly and unfocused. Throughout this distraction key terms get misused‚ facts
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civil in a time such as the one the juror’s were going through. The twelve jurors all had different beliefs as to their verdict‚ different ideas and different behaviors. Having twelve men in a small‚ hot room for long periods of time is chaos in itself. There were different attitudes‚ some calm‚ mad‚ frustrated‚ angry‚ not caring. It was hard for all of them to remain calm and come to a verdict throughout the movie. An attitude as described in the book is “a favorable or unfavorable evaluative reaction
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Twelve men meet in one room to discuss whether an eighteen-year-old boy is responsible for his father’s death. An initial vote was cast‚ where eleven men voted guilty and one juror voted not guilty. Ultimately‚ the jury decided that he was not guilty after deliberations. The twelve-person jury must decide if the boy is guilty or is there reasonable doubt to believe that he is not guilty. The jury must vote on guilty or not guilty. If there are disagreements‚ the jury must debate until they reach
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