12 Angry Men Legal System Flaws

Have your ever thought about the flaws in our US Legal System shown in Twelve Angry Men? In our US Legal System, we have major flaws that we have found to realize, but never fixed. These flaws show how the US Legal System treats the citizens. During the play, we see the judge on the first page mention, "I urge you to deliberate honestly and thoughtfully". This was not done during the play, which this'll show how the jury system can be like. The play Twelve Angry Men show how our US Legal System has major flaws in the system.In the US Legal System, the jury system's main problem is being swayed by personal experience and emotions. Based on KerterFlim.com, jurors tend to be more emotional in the jury room. They normally base their votes onto

In the jury room, most people can mishear and mistake what the judge has told them, like the proof given in the courtroom. There's some moments where they can even misunderstand what the judge's instructions are for the jurors. This can be shown with the Foreman in Twelve Angry Men. The Foreman in Twelve Angry Men can be shown straight away going into the voting process. This goes against what the judge first said in the script, to deliberate the proof and evidence and come up with a verdict. Another example in Twelve Angry Men, juror 12 couldn't make his own decisions throughout the discussion he would swing his vote to what the majority is voting for. This can show how some jurors are when it comes to the voting process in the jury room, where they ignore or mishear what the judge has told them to do, and how some jurors become unpredictable when making decisions. "The US Legal System is supposed to go by their own opinions and rules, we can follow our own ways". This can't be right when it comes to legal actions done to someone or put onto someone. When in the jury room and courtroom, we have to follow laws and listen to the judge. Jurors have to make a verdict and share their different opinions of the evidence and proof. Also, being open-minded to new information is necessary throughout the jury room because you can't be stuck onto one piece of evidence through the discussion. In Twelve Angry Men, juror 3 was stuck onto his vote for guilty due to his own experience from his son. He was also stuck on the evidence of how the old man and the woman from across the street supposedly saw the defendant kill his father. This shows how the jurors can be unpredictable and also lead onto emotions and past experience. This gives evidence of how Twelve Angry Men show how our US Legal System has major flaws in the system and how it's flawed. In conclusion, the US Legal System is