Law
Vocab
Vocab
Term for when a jury cannot come to a decision?
Hung Jury
*NOTE: If there is a hung jury, it will lead to a MISTRIAL! Meaning, the trial has to start over with new jurors.
Protagonist Juror
J#8
What was the boy's supposed "motive" for killing his father?
History of abuse from his father/father would hit him
DOUBLE POINT BONUS!
What is "Sanctimonious"
Feel superior to others
What decade does the play take place?
1950s (1957 to be exact)
Term for when there it is sure that someone is guilty?
[Guilty] Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Impatient Juror?
Juror #7
How was the woman's testimony proven innaccurate?
There's no way she put on her glasses on in time to see the crime while the train was passing by.
What does sympathetic mean?
The try to understand someone else's feelings/perspective.
BONUS: the opposite of this = apathetic.
What Amendment right gives the jurors the ability to express their beliefs without persecution.
freedom of speech/ 1st ammendment
Term for when there it is NOT sure that someone is guilty?
Reasonable Doubt
Juror #10
How was his faulty alibi made believable?
He might have forgotten that night because he was nervous; didn't have the ticket because he may have sneaked into the theater
Definition of Mandatory?
Necessary; must be done
DOUBLE POINT BONUS!
Definition of Juxtaposition
To put two "opposite" ideas/concepts together to show the contrast and make a point.
The side that brings up charges?
Prosecution
Antagonist Juror?
Juror 3 (possibly 10).
How was the old man's testimony proven wrong?
There's no way he ran fast enough to see the boy leaving the crime scene.
Definition of Unanimous
Everyone in agreement.
How does Rose use the setting to impact the mood in the play?
He uses the rain/heat to represent the tension for the jurors.
What crime is the boy being charged with?
Premeditated Homicide/1st Degree Murder/Murder in the first degree
Oldest Juror that stands up for J8
Juror #9
How was the murder weapon evidence discredited?
It's not as unique as it was thought to be.
Definition of Sarcasm
To mean the "opposite" of what you are saying.
What is the point of J8 putting on J3's coat jacket at the end of the play?
To show that they've come to a peace/agreement. It wasn't personal...