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    12 angry men is a 1957 film about 12 Jurors deliberating a court case about a murder. This case involves an 18 year boy being accused of killing his father. If these Jurors found the boy guilty he would be sent to the chair also known as a death penalty. When the men enter the blazing hot room they had a break before meeting up‚ then had a vote if the boy is guilty or not. All of the Jurors except one found the defendant guilty. When they realized Juror #8 is against them‚ they get rattled up and

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    obtain a reading of 132/86. Which of the following would be an accurate interpretation of the reading? a. Mr. Brown has hypertension b. Mr. Brown has hypotension c. Mr. Brown’s blood pressure is normal d. Mr. Brown might be anemic 26. Why is the thumb NOT used when checking a client’s pulse? a. The flat part of the thumb is less sensitive then the flat part of other fingertips b. The thumb can place too much pressure on the client’s pulse c. The thumb’s pulse may be felt instead

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    Has bias ever influenced anything you have done? Have you ever been swayed by the way someone looks or by the color of their skin. In 12 Angry Men bias is everywhere‚ most of the characters have been influenced by bias one way or another. But by far juror 3‚ 10‚ and 7 are the most biased because they all can be mean‚ racist‚ and impatient. The first juror that is influenced by bias is juror number #3 by being mean. First he is mean in this book because on page 14 juror #3 says “ I never saw

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    conflict directed at him‚ but he seemed to keep the peace and didn’t want any problems. 5.5 He’s in a way quiet‚ he doesn’t have any resentment or say hurtful things to others he seems to be in the middle‚ and very well organized. John Fiedler (Juror 2) Age: 35-40 Job: Bank Teller Soft spoken. Doesn’t have much to say. He is very quiet at the beginning‚ doesn’t know what he’s really talking about. Starts to stand up for himself and what he believes in. When faced with conflict he tried his hardest

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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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    JURY NULLIFICATION Jury Nullification Paper University of Phoenix Theresa Weekly December 5‚ 2010 Introduction Jury nullification is the act of a jury in exonerating a defendant‚ even though they are truly guilty of violating the law. When this happens‚ the defendant is found innocent‚ even though without an act of jury nullification they would have been found

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    The Jury System CLU 3M1 By: Khalil Meghji The jury system has been used for thousands of years to fairly determine innocence or guilt in a trial. Although not utilized as much as in the past it is still used for most criminal and some civil cases. This leads to an unjust legal system full of bias. The jury system was first seen in use by the ancient Greeks thousands of years ago[1]. Though the system was the fairest

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    Show how Steinbeck shows two characters making difficult decisions in Of mice and Men A decision can either have a good or bad outcome. In ‘Of Mice and Men’ characters are made to take difficult decisions which could change their lives. In this essay‚ I will be analyzing ways in which Steinbeck portrays (shows) difficult decisions made by characters‚ in the novel. George makes some tough decisions which all lead him to his misery. When George and Lennie are sitting near the fire‚ George says to

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    In Twelve Angry Men‚ a boy is convicted of the murder of his father and 12 jurors are chosen to decide his fate. In the beginning‚ all of the evidence points to him being guilty. However‚ after a little bit of analysis of the evidence‚ there is some reasonable doubt. Slowly all of the Jurors accept the boy as innocent except for one very stubborn juror: Juror 3. The differences and similarities between the stage directions and the directors shot selection in the film and in the text affect the readers

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    What are juries? Jury is undoubtedly part and parcel to the essence of a fair trial in the context of the English Legal system or in a wider context‚ the common law system. So what are juries? And what are their contributions to the English Legal system? The word ‘jury’ derived from Anglo-French‚ ‘Jure’ which means ‘sworn’. Historically‚ the modern concept of jury has its roots from old Germanic tribes which a council of men were used to judge the accused. In Anglo-Saxon England‚ the role of juries

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