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12 Angry Men All criminal cases presented to the courts, In the United States, defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If the defendant is found innocent, the law requires that the jury release the defendant. If found guilty, the defendant will face sentencing. It can be very difficult for a jury to come to such a significant conclusion, such as in the movie “12 Angry Men.” At first, each juror is convinced of his verdict except one. Yet of those who are convinced that the boy on trial is guilty, all change their vote except one. One example of the indecision and reevaluation of their decisions would be the incident with jurors 3 and 6. Both jurors have heard the exact same case and have studied the same exact evidence. Yet after hearing the facts, Juror 3 does not understand how or why the rest of the Jurors could find the defendant not guilty. If you take a closer look at Juror 3, you learn why he has no compassion towards the young defendant. At first look Juror 3 appears to be a successful businessman who owns his own messenger service, but as time progresses you begin to see him as he really is; sour and unhappy. He wants to base the case solely on the evidence presented at the trial, and while the jury is deliberating in the jury room, Juror 3 disregards all other evidence brought up by Juror 8 and the other Jurors.
Approximate Word count = 920
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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