12 Angry Men Flashcards
(41 cards)
Exhibits, witnesses, our records that are presented as proof of the trial.
Evidence
It is evidence that I shown at court in a document or material.
Exhibits
When a trial is not bias and is asked on evidence only.
Impartial
A decision that is made by jury and is sent to court.
Verdict
When the jury goes into a room to discuss evidence to make a final verdict.
Deliberations
When everyone has agreed on a verdict.
Unanimous
When someone who is being accused says they are guilty.
Confession
When someone commits a crime because there emotions was strong.
Crime of passion
Convincing the decision-maker that their party’s evidence is true
Burden of proof
A lawsuit saying that someone committed a crime.
Criminal case
The person who is fighting against the lawsuit for the one who is accused.
Defendant
Represents the defendant.
Defense attorney
A lawyer who was selected to represent the state government in criminal cases.
District attorney
A lawsuit that involves private property or contract rights.
Civil case
Someone who initiates lawsuits that have to do with damage, rights, and contacts.
Plaintiff
This juror was the first person to say the boy was not guilty. Throughout the book he was trying to show the men the details that were not pointed out in court. He’s very observant when it comes to details about the case and he was never persuaded by the other jurors to vote him guilty. Lastly he has patience with the other jurors who were convinced he was guilty, and he is an architect.
8th juror
He was the leader of the jurors but couldn’t keep control when things got hectic. He was very quiet and wasn’t very vocal when it comes to the case. He mostly calls for votes and grab evidence from the guard and he potentially changed his vote because of peer pressure at the end of the book
Foreman
He is much more timid than the other jurors. When someone insults him he muffles to himself and he becomes more comfortable talking when he got to know the others better. He was the one that talks about how the son is shorter than the dad which then leads to the angle of the stab. His son had mumps.
2nd juror
Passionate mans who is convinced to show that the boy is guilty, he becomes aggressive against juror 8. His judgment is clouding his vision because he doesn’t like his child and he assumes the boy on trial is just like his child. He also gets angry easily when people insult him, and he was the last person to change his vote. He has a messaging company.
Juror 3
He treats others with respect. He uses facts instead of opinions to prove a point, he calms the others down when they get worked up. He didn’t have anything against the boy he just wanted to facts and proof. he is very logical and rational on how he approaches the evidence they see. He changes his boat at the end because of the details about the glasses.
Juror 4
Very quiet but when he has a good lint he says it with more confidence
He can get heated when sore topics about his life are discussed
He is handy with a knife
He is a nurse
He discovered that if he was handy with a knife the angle of the stab would line up with how the boy used it.
Rough childhood
Juror 5
He is not afraid to put people in their place when it’s needed
He is a house painter
Stays quiet unless he has something important to say
He doesn’t have much to say
He changes his vote near the end of Act 1
He has sympathy
Juror 6
He jokes a lot
The way he talks is less refined than everyone else’s
He is sarcastic which can become something rude
He gets upset when someone contradicts his Opinion
Doesn’t care on what the result would be because he changed his vote to not guilty so he could get this thing over with.
Loves baseball A LOT.
He is a broker
Juror 7
Wise old man who is the first to give into reasonable doubt
He understands the old man that was witnessed in a way the other men don’t understand
He was the first to see the indention in the fourth jurors nose which lead to the women’s eyeglasses
First one to switch his vote to not guilty because he admires the va t the the eight juror stood up against everyone
Juror 9