12 ANGRY MEN 1. Choose two characters from the Jury. In separate numbers‚ examine and analyze the two juror’s reasoning. a. Check if his reasoning fulfils the standards of thinking. b. Identify some errors in his thinking. c. What do you think led the juror to commit these errors in his thinking with respect to the case he is judging? Jury # 9 Jury number 9 was the old man seated next to Henry Fonda at the table. These 12 different jurors were seated at a long table to decide
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notions about the young boy based on his race and the fact he lived in the slums in a broken and dysfunctional home. Juror number ten demonstrates racism by making judgements about this boy based on his race and socio-economic status. At the same jury meeting it is believed that the young boy is a criminal‚ because he lives in slums which is a breeding ground for criminals. Juror number ten supports this view by saying‚ “You’re not gonna tell me that we’re supposed to believe this kid‚ knowing
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did not pressure or weaken the prosecution witnesses. The evidence presented which was the knife used in the murder is not as unusual as testimony promotes‚ and to prove it‚ Henry went to the boy’s neighborhood and bought an identical knife for six dollars. Henry entered the jury room with a mind filled with doubts and unanswered questions‚ at the same time realizing that the defendant’s life “The Boy” is at stake. Jurors usually depend on facts and evidence in their judgment‚ but in this particular case some jurors de
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TWELVE ANGRY MEN Was Henry Fonda convinced right from the start of the case that the boy was not guilty? He was not absolutely sure that the boy was guilty but he was sure that the evidences provided are not strong and sufficient enough to proof the boy guilty of murder. So he decided to dig deep in to the case and analyzed the evidence technically to make sure if they are worthy of declaring the boy guilty of the charge. So from the beginning of the case he was convinced that there is some
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Jury Nullification Paper Sherita Burress CJA/344 September 12‚ 2011 Gerry Lloyd A situation that gives the jury a judgment of nonguilty is known as jury nullification. These situations involve a defendant who has evidence against him or her proving him or her guilty for the alleged offenses for various reasons. This occurs when the evidence is enough to incarcerate a victim but the jury feels confident that conviction is a form of injustice shown toward the accused. In this paper
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except true love.” The Grand Inquisitor‚ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky‚ is a chapter from The Brothers Karamazov. It is about the time when Jesus Christ comes down to earth and gets caught by the Grand Inquisitor‚ where He gets blamed for providing people freedom to choose. The two characters‚ Jesus Christ and the Grand Inquisitor‚ have two antithetical viewpoints about freedom. Based on their reasonings‚ we can discern both of them as good or evil characters. In my opinion‚ the Grand Inquisitor can be considered
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to become attached to certain activities‚ clubs‚ friends‚ etc. Moving around also‚ does not mean they have to leave the city. They could be moving to a different neighborhood within the town. For example‚ when I was younger I used to live in town Grand Mound‚ Iowa. When I was around six years old‚ my family moved right outside
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hot room where they are told to decide on a verdict‚ whether or not the kid lives or dies. The jury finally decides on the verdict of : Not Guilty. Three major facts that influence the juries agreement that the accussed is not guilty include doubts of the murder weapon‚ doubts of the old man’s testimony‚ and doubts of the lady across the street’s testimony. The first major fact that influences the juries agreement that the accussed is not guilty is the doubts of a key piece of evidence; the murder
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Tentative Syllabus HUNTER COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CHEM 106 Sec: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB Instructor: Emral Devany Tel: Email: edevany@hunter.cuny.edu Required texts: 1) 106 Lab Manual from Hunter Bookstore (10th Edition only) 2) Carbon Copy Lab Notebook Class Time: Mo- Wed 2:10-5:00 pm Room: Office: 1406C
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1. What differences in values and beliefs could you see demonstrated in this film and how did this influence the decisions which were made? Give at least three examples I saw values and beliefs from one extreme to the other. Example 1 – It was automatically assumed‚ by juror 10‚ that because the defendant lived in the ‘slums’ he was violent and guilty. His personal beliefs affected his vote instead of the facts and evidence. He seem to value social status and beliefs more than the truth. Example
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