Who said it?
Legal Terms
Events of the play
Events of the play 2
Legal Terms 2
100

"Look at the kind of people they are, you know them."

"Look, you know how these people lie. I don't have to tell you."

"Most of them, it's like they have no feelings."

Juror 10

100

The group of 12 individuals who decide on a case

Jury

100

When the jurors first call out their votes, what are the numbers of guilty and not guilty

11 guilty/ 1 not guilty

100

What was the murder weapon?

A switch knife 

100

The person who argues before the court

Lawyer or Attorney

200

"There were 11 votes for guilty- it's not so easy for me to raise a hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first.

Juror 8

200

The act of analyzing and discussing the facts of a case to get to a decision

Deliberation

200

Where did the boy say he was at the time of the murder?

At the movies

200

What is the first piece of evidence that the jurors look at?

The switch knife

200

The lawyer who speaks for the defendant

Defense Attorney

300

"Right- this better be fast. I've got tickets to the Yankees game tonight."

Juror 7

300

The decision of guilty or not guilty

Verdict

300

What was the problem with the woman's testimony, who claimed she saw the boy kill his father?

She wore glasses, but would not have had them on in bed

300

Who is the last juror to agree with the not guilty verdict?

Juror 3

300

The lawyer who speaks against the defendant

Prosecuting Attorney

400

"I've got a kid. When he was 8 years old he ran away from a fight. I saw it. I was so ashamed."

"Rotten kid! I hate tough kids. You work your heart out..."

"For this kid? You bet I'd like to pull the switch!"

Juror 3

400

The term for a person who is being tried in court

Defendant

400

What were 2 problems with the testimony given by the old man?

He could not have heard the boy yell over the sound of the train, and he could not have made it to the window in 15 seconds

400

When the jury takes it second vote, Juror 8 abstains, and it is by secret ballot. How do the jurors vote this second time?

By writing their votes on a piece of paper

400

A case that results in a guilty verdict results in a 

Conviction

500

"I agree with you that the boy is guilty, but I think we should try and avoid emotionally colored arguments."

"I agree with you that the man is guilty, but let's be fair."

"There are better proofs than some emotion you may have- perhaps a dislike for some group."

Juror 4

500

The idea that if you are not certain a defendant is guilty, you must vote not guilty

Reasonable doubt

500

What is the second piece of evidence that the jurors look at?

The diagram of the apartment

500

One of the 6 to 6 votes is about whether the boy is guilty or not guilty. There was another 6 to 6 vote. What was it about?

Whether or not they were a hung jury

500

A case that results in a not guilty verdict is an 

Acquittal 

M
e
n
u