The plot of 12 angry jurors revolves around the innocent boy who was accusing of stabbing his father. Their decision may end this boy’s life at the same time it can make him a better person to live. They are all sitting around a hard wooden table still in the center of the humid New York in a sunny day .the room is full of tense and arguments. That was in the 1957 when fans barley worked. The diverse jurors are discussing the case with different opinions and the 12 jurors have different backgrounds
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The film “12 Angry Men” is a 1957 drama consisting of a dozen men on jury‚ who attempt to reach a verdict involving a teenager in a murder case. A guilty verdict was initially predicted‚ but the jury members start questioning and reasoning the testimonies given in court. Was the boy being accused of stabbing his father really guilty? All the information regarding the timing of the train‚ the timing of the murder‚ and the testimonies did not add up. Through much debate‚ a complex voting process‚ and
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Many interesting principles discussed in social psychology are applicable to everyday situations‚ current events‚ and movies. Specifically‚ the movie “Twelve Angry Men”‚ written by Reginald Rose‚ is a 1957 drama that illustrates a prime example of groupthink and the probable effects it can have on a group’s decision-making. In this classic movie‚ twelve members of a jury are isolated in a conference room to debate the outcome of a murder trial involving a young man stabbing his father. From the first
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a reaction to the pending change. There are three options. It can embrace the change‚ accept it somewhat passively‚ or reject it. The first reactions will lead to the planning stage. However‚ if we reject or disagree with the change‚ we can become temporarily stalled. It might question the need for the change‚ become angry about it‚ feel highly stressed by the thought of it‚ or in some cases‚ experience feelings of depression like losing a job or getting a divorce can be so intimidating that short
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12 ANGRY MEN In the movie 12 Angry Men‚ eleven jurors vote to convict a young man of stabbing and killing his own father. Initially‚ the men are decisive on sending the boy to the death chamber relying solely on the testimony given by the two eyewitnesses. Despite Juror #8 raising questions about the reliability of the eyewitnesses’ testimonies‚ the majority of the jurors stick by their guilty votes. Juror #8 maintains his not guilty verdict and through the film‚ continues to raise questions
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1. Which character is the best critical thinker? Explain your answer in a well-developed paragraph. Support your reasoning with specific examples from the movie. The best critical thinker in 12 Angry Men is Henry Fonda’s character‚ Davis or Juror number eight. Davis really supported and stood by all of his decisions and examined the evidence thoroughly. He not only looked at the situation through his eyes‚ but also through the young boy’s and witnesses spectrums. Davis was in no hurry to decide
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Leadership: In the movie 12 Angry Men there were two primary examples of leadership. The first was in the beginning of the movie‚ when the foreman gets everyone together in the room and has them sit down‚ assigning them each a number. He then proceeds to go over the process and rules they will proceed with‚ and sets up the initial voting. After the initial voting‚ he has them go around in a circle one by one to discuss the reasons why they voted the way they did. As the film progresses‚ the leadership
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phenomenon where people tend to strive for consensus within a group while assuming their decisions cannot be wrong. Individual who may have opposing beliefs often remain quiet and adopt to the groups opinion for the sake of conformity. (Cherry) Applications: 1. One setting in which groupthink occurs in the movie 12 Angry Men. The movie is about a jury who must reach a verdict of guilty or not guilty on a murder case. 11 out of the 12 jurors vote “guilty”‚ while one votes “not guilty.” The lonely
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In the beginning of 12 Angry Men‚ they clarify that they had sat through six days of court listening to the case‚ and were now ready to decide the verdict. After those six days of hearing believed conclusive evidence and no defense from the plaintiff‚ it seemed to be an assured decision. When I researched on what exactly happens in the Jury Room it said: The first motion of business in a jury room is to select one of the jurors as a foreman. He or she leads the discussion and tries to encourage everyone
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Moral Foundations 12 Angry Men and Morality A moral person does what is right for the group or society as a whole‚ not what is just right for themselves or one other person at any given point in time. In 12 Angry Men the voice of moral reason is clearly Juror Number 8‚ who from the beginning is the only “Not Guilty” vote because he believes they should at least talk about the court case of the Puerto Rican boy before they send him ultimately to his death. Juror 8 had integrity; he realized
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