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A 9 page paper which examines the ten barriers to listening and questioning among the jurors and the ten dialogical processes that break them down during the course of the film. Bibliography lists 1 source. TGtam.rtf
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in developing enlightened viewpoints and considering situations from different perspectives. The democratic criminal justice system dictates that a defendants innocence or guilt is evaluated by a jury of 12
peers, who must reach a unanimous verdict after which acquittal or punishment is recommended. In a perfect world, a jurys (or corporate administrators) decisions would be based solely upon
the objective evaluation of factual data. However, since each person brings into a jury or boardroom diverse educational and occupational backgrounds as well as life experiences, this affects their
interpretations of information. Therefore, an understanding of social psychology becomes every bit as important as linguistic clarity. As Sidney Lumets
1957 film 12 Angry Men reveals, this is when the exchange of intelligent dialogue becomes absolutely crucial - when a persons life hangs in the balance. A young man
of Puerto Rican descent could be wrongfully put to death unless one persuasive speaker can change the minds of 11 people, who over a lengthy course of oftentimes heated discussions
and confrontations, must prompt them to listen with their heads instead of their hearts (and inherent prejudices). The process that progresses throughout the film involves barriers to listening and
questioning as well as dialogical processes that can break down these barriers are worthy of examination because they provide insights into developing convincing dialogues through improved speaking and listening skills.
I. TEN BARRIERS TO LISTENING AND QUESTIONING: 1. Making Sarcastic Put-Down Remarks Juror #3, an embittered operator of a messenger service of apparently limited education who has quite
a bit of family baggage he brings with him into the jury room, immediately comes into conflict with Juror #8, a architect that steadfastly remains the lone holdout. Because
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