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A 6 page research paper that analyzes the film 12 Angry Men from the perspective of how one juror's leadership influences the dynamics of jury considering a murder case. While, initially, the majority of these jurors simply accept the prosecution's case at face value and are ready to find the young defendant guilty, one juror, juror #8, who is an architect, insists that the jury take their life-and-death responsibility seriously and discuss the merits of the prosecution's case. The writer discusses the leadership principles involved. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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the duty of deciding the guilty or innocence of an adolescent Hispanic boy in the murder of his father. While, initially, the majority of these jurors simply accept the prosecutions
case at face value and are ready to find the young defendant guilty, one juror, juror #8, who is an architect, insists that they take their life-and-death responsibility seriously and
discuss the merits of the prosecutions case. Because of his leadership and insistence, the group dynamic turns away from the guilty verdict and the jurors face the fact that there
is "reasonable doubt" that the young man is guilty. The first scene in the drama pictures the judge in the case admonishing the jury on their legal responsibility, which is
to find the defendant not guilty if there is any "reasonable doubt" as to his guilt. They find him not guilty. The leadership of juror #8, the Architect (names
do not come out readily in the deliberations), emerges as a leader within the group because he questions the moral legitimacy of finding the boy guilty without discussing the evidence.
(As the jurors take their seats, the foreman suggests they sit according to their juror number. Therefore in referring to the men, juror number is the easiest form of reference.)
The Architect does not profess belief in the boys innocence, at this point, but simply indicates that he feels a moral obligation not to take this duty lightly. His
leadership within the group evolves precisely because the Architect refuses to be swayed by group pressure. Rather, he steadfastly asserts his individuality by insisting on taking a moral position. However,
from the beginning,. the Architect (juror #8) is completely rational in his approach to the case. After making his case for discussion, he calls for another vote. With the
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