Evidence In 12 Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

The film “Twelve Angry Men” takes place in a jury room during 1957. There is a murder case of a boy getting accused of killing his father. All the evidence makes it obvious that the boy is in fault, but it’s up to the jury, the twelve men, to decide the final verdict. If decided guilty, the boy will be put on death penalty. Eleven men immediately vote that the 18 year old is guilty, but one man votes the boy not guilty in order to give the boy a chance. By the end of the film, the man who provides the voice of reason had gradually won over all of the men’s votes. The group exhibits effectiveness throughout the film, because a young boy’s life is on the line, and they must be cautious of the strenuous evidence provided.

Step 1, he identifies that the problem is the evidence. Step 2, he creates reasonable doubts as to why he is questioning the evidence. Step 3, he generates possible solutions for why the evidence may be wrong. Step 4, he analyzes the evidence given with his solutions. Step 5, he selects the best solutions that are the most logical. Step 6, after all agreeing that juror 8’s reasons were accurate, they all came to a conclusion that the boy was not guilty. Although the group struggled to agree, they handled their conflict well, letting each person share their opinions and thoughts on the matter. The conflict escalators were unfulfilled needs because each person felt the need to give their opinions and be open. In the beginning, most of the jurors who voted guilty acted on false evidence and refused to believe juror 8. That was until he began stating facts that could be proven, and that made everyone critically think. The overall conflict style used throughout the film was the assertive style. It may have appeared at some points that the men were

They were interacting face to face with each other and discussing all the facts that they had, sharing different views, and discussing the case. The type of group the 12 jurors were is a problem-solving group as they had a situation and they had to work together to come to an agreement. Culture makes an impact in the group because, everyone has their own beliefs. Most of the men have their own way of viewing, perceiving, and behaving. It’s really difficult for most people to agree on certain things especially when they are close minded and what they believe is ultimately what they think is right. So, in the film at the end all the juror’s came to a conclusion that the boy was innocent even after their own