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12 Angry Men q's

12 Angry Men                                   /30
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  1. What effect, if any, did the 12 jurors personal background have on their decision? why is this question important when discussing a fair impartial jury?(2)
  2. Define jury, jury selection, alternative jury: (3)
  3. Why were all the jurors male? (1)
  4. By what kind of knife is the victim stabbed? (1)
  1. Butcher knife
  2. Steak knife
  3. Butterfly knife
  4. Switchblade knife
 
  1. What was unique about the knife used to stab the victim? (1)
  1. The carving on its handle
  2. Its ivory accent
  3. The metal in the blade
  4. A strangely long blade
 
  1. What does the defendant claim he was doing while his father was stabbed?(1)
  1. Riding his bike
  2. Bowling
  3. Going to the movies
  4. Getting into a fight
  1. How much of the stuff Juror #8 brings up in the jury room would actually sway a jury decision in real life? Why or why not? (2)
  2. Why do you think Juror #8 cares so much about the boy on trial? (1)
  3. Which three jurors are the most stubborn, and which three are the most understanding? Why? (4)
  4. At what point in the movie does the jury go from being a majority "Guilty" verdict to a majority Not Guilty verdict? What causes the shift? (2)
  5. What makes the final supporter of a "Guilty" verdict finally give up and vote Not Guilty? Why? (2)
  6. Which juror is the most selfish? (1)
  7. Do you think this movie is too optimistic about the ability for one man to sway a group's opinion? Why or why not? (2)
  8. To sway a jury, you need to know about techniques that people use to inform and to persuade. There are a number of interpersonal factors, such as listening, nonverbal communication and perception, which affect the outcome of any type of communication interaction.  In the film Twelve Angry Men, a number of communication acts play pivotal roles in the outcome of a jury trial. The basic premise of the movie---that twelve jurors must come to a unanimous life-or-death decision about the guilt or innocence of a young man being tried for murder---revolves around communication skills. Instead of using examples from the film, use examples from your own worldly knowledge and experience to illustrate your understanding that communication skills are all around us, from the day we are born until the rest of our lives (A communication skill is some type of skill used in communication, From talking, body language to even listening. Many things can affect the way one can convey his or her communication skills to others. All of these skills are very personnel to one another. Everyone has different ways of expressing some kind of communication skill within them). (5)
  9. Do you think murder trials should have a jury? Explain. (2)