Reflection on 12 Angry Men When the scene is introduced‚ the twelve men are discussing how to sentence someone who may have committed murder in the first degree. However‚ we quickly realize that all of the men have different things going through their mind and even more complicated ways of expressing them. Jack Warden is a baseball enthusiast who has no regard for other people’s opinions or Henry Fonda asking the jurors to discuss what occurred. He lacks emotional self-perception which can be
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12 Angry Men The American jury system‚ wherein citizens are judged by their peers‚ is one of the most democratic in the world. Nonetheless our system is far from perfect. There are many dangers in a system in which humans are asked to make decisions that could mean life or death for another person. Bias ranks amongst these dangers for it can affect the way jurors interpret testimonies and facts. Indifference is another factor; it too‚ can heavily affect a juror’s thinking. Personal feelings and
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Karina Verano Pd. 2B 12 Angry Men 1. Which characters base their decisions on prejudice? Juror number 4 based his decision based on the fact that the boy on trial grew up in the slum. Juror number 4 said‚ “He was born in a slum. The slum is a breeding ground for criminals. I know it and so do you. It’s no secret that children from slum backgrounds are menaces to society.” While Juror number ten just doesn’t like the boy bases on his race. Throughout the entire movie‚ he referred to the boy
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12 Angry Men This movie shows and displays many social psychological events. In the beginning we see the jury of twelve men which would normally lead to a groupthink phenomenon. Group think is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people that show a desire for harmony and conformity within the group. (Myers p. 291) Which would result in an incorrect decision making and wrong outcome‚ and the incorrect decision would be the life of the boy. In the movie we see eleven jurors
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Twelve Angry Men depicts different types of leadership‚ communication‚ and group dynamics. The film revolves around the jurisdiction of a homicide trial with a jury that almost unanimously votes the defendant guilty‚ with only one opposing voter. This man‚ Juror #8‚ presents his decision through ideas of reasonable doubt that spiral into a majority vote of not-guilty. So‚ how does a group of twelve men completely shift their point of view from guilty to not-guilty? The power of effective leadership
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12 Angry Men I believe in the beginning the 2 main jurors who were basing their decisions on prejudice were mainly Jurors #3 and #10. Juror #3 more based on prejudices of young men‚ particularly because he had such a horrendous relationship with his own son‚ I feel like this case really hit him close to home and really affected him in a personal way. I believe he let his feelings got in the way of his logical thinking and was practically projecting the anger he had towards his son towards the
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The 1957 film Twelve Angry Men serves as an excellent example demonstrating sources of power and influence tactics in leadership. At the start‚ the Foreman of the Jury sits at the head of the table and assigns each juror a number. He is using a legitimate source of power because he holds the position title and serves as a formal authoritative figure for the jury. The Foreman also facilitates the initial voting and discussion on the reasons why each jury member felt that way. The jury was almost unanimous
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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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Angry Behind the Wheel Have you ever gotten mad while you were out driving? If you saw somebody else driving while using their cell phone‚ failing to yield while merging or driving recklessly around you‚ would you not become a little upset by their actions? Chances are‚ you have had road rage at some point. Unfortunately‚ road rage affects some people more strongly than others‚ and those people who get angrier or more impulsive are then the ones who are becoming a danger to themselves and to those
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This a technological era. It is hardly required or necessary to speak about the importance or role of technology in shaping all the successive human civilizations‚ culminating the present world. Usually‚ creativity manifests I something that makes people feel awe of the creator. However‚ in such a cut throat world only depending on our brains (which we utilize only 10% of) would seem incredibly stupid! And this is where technology comes in. technology allows us to do several things! Not only has
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