Destinee Vasquez
McCosh
ELA 9, Hour 4
Friday, April, 7th
Tam Essay Reginald Rose portrays the American justice system as fair in Twelve Angry Men. the American Judicial System is the determination of the innocence or guilt of the accused.
In Twelve Angry Men, Reginald Rose portrays the American justice system to be fair.
He gives examples that jurors could do. “The life of another is at stake, if there is a reasonable doubt in your minds as to the guilt of the accused–then you must declare him not guilty” (Rose 9). This is a fair system because the judge handed the case over to the jurors to let them look over the case instead of just saying that he is guilty. This lets the defendant get another chance to be proven not guilty. Moving from the courtroom, the fairness of the justice system continues in the jury room. Moving from the courtroom, the fairness of the justice system continues in the jury room. After some arguing the jurors agree that if everyone gets a fair trial then the defendant should too because that is how it works, “Everybody gets a fair trial, that's the system.” (Rose.12). The American justice system ensures that everyone would get a fair trial until they are proven guilty. The jurors are going to talk about the
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“I want to call for a vote, I want eleven men to vote by secret ballot, ill abstain if there are still eleven votes for guilty, I won't stand alone and we will go in as a guilty verdict; that sounds fair. is everyone agreed?" (Rose.26). After they take the vote a vote has changed, not guilty. Since they agreed on something the trial will continue since a vote has changed, leading to be