on the glove and it did not fit. The jury saw that there was unclear evidence that proved him guilty and there was nothing that proved him not guilty but the jury still ruled not guilty even though he did kill his wife. However‚ the play Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose agrees with this quote. There is a boy on trial for the murder of his father and when the jury goes into the jury room to discuss a verdict eleven
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Keith Born MGMT 475 Throughout the film‚ there is seemingly more than one “leader” throughout the jury as according to Nick’s definition of a leader being that there were multiple influences and instances that persuaded the decisions of others. Initially the situation is composed of a biased and opinionated jury that is almost unanimously convinced the defendant is guilty. Throughout the scene‚ there is a slow but sure change of mind throughout the jury as the protagonist‚ Juror #8‚ successfully
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TWELVE ANGRY MEN – QUOTES P1. ‘It now becomes your duty to separate the facts from the fancy’. (Judge) ‘I urge you to deliberate honestly and thoughtfully’. (Judge) ‘If‚ however‚ there is no reasonable doubt –then you must‚ in good conscience‚ find the accused guilty’. (Judge) ‘Your verdict must be unanimous’. (Judge) P3. ‘..Even when the case is as obvious as this one. I mean‚ did you ever hear so much talk about nothing?’ (Juror 3) ‘Everybody deserves a fair trial. Sometimes I think we’d
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Peters Lutheran College‚ 66 Harts Road‚ Indooroopilly‚ Qld‚ 4068 COURT NAME: The Supreme Court of New York State TRIAL: Murder Case of Puerto Rican Youth DATE AND DURATION OF SERVICE: 9 July 1957‚ Duration of 4 hours DATE OF COMPOSITION: 12 August 1957 The jury system either the majority or unanimous system is a part of our Justice system. Recently‚ when present at a trial of young Puerto Rican youth accused of murder‚ it appeared that the unanimous jury was stronger and favourable
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1. Question : (TCOs 2‚ 7 & 9) Determine which one of the rhetorical devices or fallacies covered so far in our course occurs in the passage below. In a court proceeding: "My client is a single parent and the sole provider for her six children. A guilty verdict will cause irreparable damage to her family. If she is sent to prison‚ her children will be deprived of the love and care they need from a mother. Please‚ for her children’s sake deliver a verdict of not guilty." Student Answer:Scare tactics
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Its purpose was to emphasize the heated discussions going on inside the room and to increase the tension and pressure. Also‚ these men were driven to madness rapidly by the heat. The heat was one of the key elements the director used. It showed how strong the tension was in there and how hard it was for juror number eight having to persuade the other jurors‚ even when they only wanted
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1. Out of the 12 jurors‚ juror number 10‚4‚ and 3 displayed some form of prejudice. Juror number 10 was the man that displayed his prejudice openly stating that “they” shouldn’t be trusted. He already had a view of the Turks from the time he "lived among them”. Another Juror that displayed prejudice is juror number 4. Juror number 4 was the stock broker. His prejudice was displayed when the group briefly talked about the slums and the people that come out of them. During this discussion he shows
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A number of jurors attempt to influence the decision‐making process. Using the above framework‚ explain why the architect (Juror 8) is so much more effective than the others. Henry Fonda‚ who works as an architect is considered to be a consciousness person‚ a man with values and commitment to the task assigned to him. During the trial Henry Fonda juror number 8‚ had serious doubts about the defendant’s lawyer and the evidence presented in the case. Henry believed the lawyer did not pressure or weaken the prosecution witnesses
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Martin Balsam (The Foreman) (Juror 1) Age: Late 30’s Early 40’s Job: Assistant Coach Very simple well organized man‚ kept things in line. Didn’t have much to say throughout the meeting. He enjoys coaching football seems to be the only time he is at ease is when he was talking about football. He was not faced with much 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
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because of their own personal reasons and prejudice feelings towards the case.One reason why a person should be innocent until proven guilty is because not all witnesses testify the truth or are not completely accurate.As seen in the film”Twelve Anger Men”.The testimony of the old man that lives in the same apartment building with the boy that’s on trail seems to be believable.The old man testified that he heard what
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