Jurors
A quiet Juror who values truth and is willing to stand alone
Who is Juror 8?
The process of discussing and weighing a case before a decision
What is deliberation?
A claim that someone was elsewhere when a crime happened
What is an alibi?
What is the first vote? Why does Juror 8 refuse to vote guilty immediately?
11 guilty to 1 not guilty
Juror 8 believes a life is at stake and the evidence deserves careful discussion
From a challenging neighborhood, understood switchblade, sympathetic towards boy
An opinionated, forceful man whose personal anger shapes his position
Who is Juror 3?
The jury's final decision
What is a verdict?
A person who sees an event and gives an account of it
What is a witness?
What does the prosecution claim about the knife? What does Juror 8 produce, and why is it significant?
The knife described as unusual and tied to the boy. 8 produces a matching knife he bought nearby, showing the weapon is not unique
Why was the woman's testimony invalid
SHE DIDN'T WEAR GLASSES TO BED!
An immigrant who values the American jury process
Who is Juror 11?
Agreed to by all jurors
What is unanimous?
To choose not to vote or participate
What is abstain?
What does the old man claim he heard and did? How does Juror 8 test this claim?
The man says he heard a threat "I'll kill you!" and a body fall, then says he reached the door in time to see the boy run. 8 times a reenactment of his walk, disproving his claim.
Why was Juror 3 so determined the boy was guilty?
His own unresolved issues with his son
A prejudiced man who makes sweeping claims about a group
Who is Juror 10?
Statements made under oath by a witness
What is testimony?
To cause a reaction, especially anger
What two jurors clash most strongly and why?
3 and 8 - 3 is driven by anger and pushes for guilt, 8 listens carefully and insists on reasonable doubt
Reasonable Doubt
What is a sensible uncertainty about guilt based on the evidence
More focused on leaving the trial and rushing through it then the actual truth
Who is Juror 7?
What is motive?
An unfair judgment made before considering the facts
What is prejudice?
How does a hot, drab room influence the juror's mood and decisions?
Heat, poor conditions, and confinement increase frustration; the jurors are impatient and want to leave
Who wrote the play?
Reginald Rose