A Behavioural analysis of “12 Angry Men” with light on Decision Making by Sai Jayanth Madhu The movie “Twelve Angry Men” is an examination of the dynamics at play in a jury room in the in The United States. The action revolves around the opinions‚ perceptions‚ reason and logic of twelve diverse characters that are tasked with pronouncing the guilt or innocence of a young man accused of patricide. The extraordinary weightage of their decision is that their finding will determine his life or death
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The movie 12 Angry Men was released in 1957. Its opening scene is in a courtroom where the judge is giving directions to the jury. An 18 year old boy has been accused of murdering his father with a knife. The death sentence is mandatory if the boy is convicted and the verdict must be unanimous‚ either guilty or not guilty. The remainder of the movie is set in a hot‚ stuffy jury room. An initial vote is taken and the count is 11 guilty and 1 not guilty. As the vote is taken it is clear that some jurors
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The movies‚ Star Wars A New Hope and 12 Angry Men‚ are both brimming with similarities and differences. Star Wars is an action packed sci fi movie about Luke Skywalker’s and Han Solo’s mission to rescue Princess Leia from the Empire‚ and their mission restore the Rebels freedom in the galaxy. 12 Angry Men is an action packed court drama about 12 men‚ on jury duty‚ debating whether a boy‚ who killed his father‚ is guilty or not. It’s an intense movie where many juror’s opinions are changed. Each movie
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In analyzing 12 Angry Men the first theory that came to mind is the Universal Theory of Leadership. The theory is defined as the belief that certain personal characteristics and skills contribute to leadership effectiveness in many situations. This shows true with Juror #8. Juror #8 was the architect who emerged as a real effective leader. The architect showed self-confidence and assertiveness. He convinced the jury that once all thought the young man was guilty to believing he was innocent due to
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In the beginning of 12 Angry Men‚ they clarify that they had sat through six days of court listening to the case‚ and were now ready to decide the verdict. After those six days of hearing believed conclusive evidence and no defense from the plaintiff‚ it seemed to be an assured decision. When I researched on what exactly happens in the Jury Room it said: The first motion of business in a jury room is to select one of the jurors as a foreman. He or she leads the discussion and tries to encourage everyone
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Maia Fitch 3.16.12 Mr. Oldford Block 1B 12 Angry Men Response 12 Angry Men was a very good movie to me and it had a message behind it all. The message I understood was that you should always think the options and never judge too quick. This movie was very old and can somewhat relate to what still goes on these days in the same situation. If I was one of the jurors‚ I feel as if I would’ve been like Davis and not close the case so quickly. Davis was a thinker and he didn’t want them to just
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12 Angry Men (1957) is the gripping‚ penetrating‚ and engrossing examination of a diverse group of twelve jurors (all male‚ mostly middle-aged‚ white‚ and generally of middle-class status) who are uncomfortably brought together to deliberate after hearing the ’facts’ in a seemingly open-and-shut murder trial case. They retire to a jury room to do their civic duty and serve up a just verdict for the indigent minority defendant (with a criminal record) whose life is in the balance. The film is a powerful
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Moral Foundations 12 Angry Men and Morality A moral person does what is right for the group or society as a whole‚ not what is just right for themselves or one other person at any given point in time. In 12 Angry Men the voice of moral reason is clearly Juror Number 8‚ who from the beginning is the only “Not Guilty” vote because he believes they should at least talk about the court case of the Puerto Rican boy before they send him ultimately to his death. Juror 8 had integrity; he realized
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The movie “12 Angry Men” focuses on a jury’s deliberations in a capital murder case. The jury is sent to begin deliberations in the first-degree murder trial of an 18-year-old boy from the slums accused of stabbing and killing his father. If the boy is found guilty‚ he will be sentenced to death by electrocution. The case appears to be open and shut. The defendant has a weak alibi. A knife he claimed to have lost is the murder weapon found at the scene. Also‚ he claimed to be at the movies
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In the 1957 movie‚ 12 Angry Men shows the best representation of American jury system and how people change their minds. 12 Angry Men shows that personal feeling get in the way in their votes. The movie is about how 12 jurors decide the fate of young boy that persumed he killed his father‚ while during the initial vote only Juror 8 raised his hand not guilty. Then throughout the movie and script each of the 11 jurors for various reason change their votes to not guilty. The 12 jurors change their
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