12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

Introduction

The report here deals with the movie called Twelve Angry Men, where Twelve jurors in chambers decide whether guilty Puerto Rican teenager who grew up in the slums, in the murder of his father. At first glance, it appears that the investigation and prosecution of irrefutable evidence conclusively proven guilty guy. U.S. law requires that all jurors voted unanimously for the verdict. All jurors agreed with the prosecutor, but one of them voted against it. He goes against the opinion of others, and he does not care that the rest of the jury in a hurry about their business, nervous and even go to the insults. Now all of the jury, but one vote for was there against him. The latter awakens conscience, and he tears join the rest.

Discussion

The drama depicts a jury forced to consider a murder trial. At first, they have a near-unanimous decision of guilty, with a lone dissenter of not guilty, that throughout the book planting the seed of reasonable doubt. The story begins after closing arguments have been presented in the case of murder. As in most criminal cases of the United States, the twelve men must unanimously adopt its decision on a verdict of "guilty" or "not guilty."The Person accused is a young man accused of murdering his own father. The jury was further indicated that a guilty verdict will necessarily involve a death sentence. The twelve go to the jury room, where they begin to become familiar with their personalities of the each other. Throughout its deliberations, not called by its own name, but by the number awarded. Several of the jurors have different reasons for keeping prejudices against the accused: race, origin, and the troubled relationship between a juror and his own son.

The film begins when a trial comes to an end. A jury of twelve men listening intently to the speech wearies hundred times the judge. They will have to decide on the fate of the accused. Their rules are clearly explained: each must give its opinion and judgment must be unanimous to be validated. If the accused is convicted by twelve men, he will go straight to the electric chair. While the jury retires, the camera moves slowly, showing the face of the accused profile, in shadow, then face close up. It is a dark-skinned boy, maybe Latino. The fear in her eyes. This is the only image that the viewer will have of him. The film then follows the jury, which is installed in a small room cramped. A first vote is established. All vote guilty except one juror number eight (Henry Fonda). He claims to have a "reasonable doubt" about the guilt of the accused. The debates will begin.

Juror number 8 is not sure of the guilt of a guy, and demands that others have discussed the matter. It seems to him that the lawyer took the matter casually and circumstantial evidence about what does not say. However, there is evidence of two witnesses: the ...