Twelve Angry Men Group at eNotes

A good approach would be be identify the participation problems first,...

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:06:02 PST

A good approach would be be identify the participation problems first, then address they ways in which the group deals with them. For example, one problem is that some jurors want to deliver a verdict and get out so they can get on with their lives. They think more about things they might miss (like a baseball game) than about the issue at hand. Ask yourself, "how do the other characters deal with these men?" Are they able to get these...

In the movie Twelve Angry Men, how well did the group deal with the...

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:42:44 PST

In the movie Twelve Angry Men, how well did the group deal with the participation problems within the group?

Using evidence from the play,support the idea that some jurors do not...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:37:38 PST

Using evidence from the play,support the idea that some jurors do not care about facts of the trial, they just want to get it over with.

Juror 7 tries to tries to rush the process along. " This better be fast....

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:37:15 PST

Juror 7 tries to tries to rush the process along. " This better be fast. I got tickets to a ball game tonight..." Juror 3 showing prejudice before any evidence is shown affects the jury. Juror 4 agree with juror 3 saying " He was born in a slum. Slums are breeding grounds for criminals..."

Why are jurors # 8 and 9 chosen to have names revealed?

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:31:38 PST

Why are jurors # 8 and 9 chosen to have names revealed?

They mainly believe that the young man is guilty for circumstantial and...

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:47:15 PST

They mainly believe that the young man is guilty for circumstantial and stereotypical reasons. The young man had a history of fighting. That night, the suspect had a big fight with his father where, when he left, he was heard shouting that he'd kill him. The lady across the train said she saw him do it, and the neighbor down the hall said he saw him running away after the murder. He had recently bought a knife that looked like the...

Initially, in Twelve Angry Men, all of the jurors except for one...

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:08:07 PST

Initially, in Twelve Angry Men, all of the jurors except for one believe the young man is guilty. What are some reasons?

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Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:18:38 PST

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Twelve Angry Men is as relevant today as it was in 1957, because it...

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:15:17 PST

Twelve Angry Men is as relevant today as it was in 1957, because it challenges a free society governed by the rule of the law it creates to 'practice what it preaches'. The first ballot taken by the jury juror #8 votes not guilty not because he believes the accused is not guilty, but because he believes that the accused deserves the right to an impartial jury regardless of any personal feelings or judgements he might have about the...

In what ways do Jurors EIGHT and ELEVEN uphold justice in the play and...

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:30:14 PST

In what ways do Jurors EIGHT and ELEVEN uphold justice in the play and embody the meaning of active citizenship in America?

who was the constitutional expert; who enforced their conduct?

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 17:41:45 PST

who was the constitutional expert; who enforced their conduct?

From Twelve Angry Men how did individual Biases influnce the group and...

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:45:46 PST

From Twelve Angry Men how did individual Biases influnce the group and wht dynamics came into play?

The majority of the plot of Twelve Angry Men focuses around the biases...

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:40:44 PST

The majority of the plot of Twelve Angry Men focuses around the biases that cause the men to vote the way they do. It seems that Juror #8 is the only one to put his biases aside to look at the case objectively. For instance, Jurur #10 is racists. He believe that "those people" (the racial, ethnic, sexual or political group that the young boy belongs to) have no value for human life, are always killing and up to no good. He lets this...

Slowly, as the play develops, the members of the jury do become a team,...

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:58:21 PST

Slowly, as the play develops, the members of the jury do become a team, examining the evidence and doing their duty as jurors. Juror #8, of course, is the one man who prevents a grave injustice when he refuses to vote before considering the evidence. After he takes his stand, one by one the other jurors become engaged in the search for justice. The final hold out eventually joins the others in voting "not guilty." I think they did accomplish...

How do individuals biases influence the group and what dynamics come...

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:12:16 PST

How do individuals biases influence the group and what dynamics come into play?

Discuss wether or not you think this group ever worked as a team for the...

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:09:12 PST

did the 12 men from Twelve Angry Men ever worked as a team for the same purpose do you think they have accoplished the job assigned to them?

His book "Twelve Angry Men" was published as an extended form for a play...

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:08:24 PST

His book "Twelve Angry Men" was published as an extended form for a play act in 1955 and was make into a very successful film in 1957 starring Henry Fonda and coproduce by himself and Rose, the original author of the book. This book-turned movie won many acclaimed praises and reviews, garnering many Emmy and Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Writing etc., and an Award for Best Motion Picture Screen-play by the...

I can't speak of other cultures, but in this country, it's hard to find...

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:21:57 PST

I can't speak of other cultures, but in this country, it's hard to find twelve Americans who can agree on much of anything! (One of our strengths, I think.) The jury system is designed as it is because it does recognize that twelve independent jurors will not fall into lockstep; therefore, compelling evidence will be required to bring them to a shared verdict. This is as it should be. In lesser crimes, a jury does not have to reach a unanimous...

An abundance of evidence, a well-organized case, a convincing argument,...

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:39:02 PST

An abundance of evidence, a well-organized case, a convincing argument, enough documentation to back up any cause for a motif, correlating alibis, and finding genuine witnesses all contribute to a well-informed decision, and not just a judgement based on opinion. Definately, with all the right elements a unanimous decision can be reached.

The question needs a bit more detail -- if you're talking about a civil...

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 08:47:16 PST

The question needs a bit more detail -- if you're talking about a civil case, at least in MA it's not necessary for a unanimous verdict; criminal cases, however, require complete agreement. Are other states the same?