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    This document provides a synopsis and background information about the movie "12 Angry Men". It introduces the main characters, which are the 12 members of the jury in a murder trial, as well as the judge, accused, and witnesses. Each juror is described in terms of their personality traits and role within the group. Questions are also provided about how the different characteristics of the jury members and situation could affect their perceptions and judgment in the case.

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    This document provides a synopsis and background information about the movie "12 Angry Men". It introduces the main characters, which are the 12 members of the jury in a murder trial, as well as the judge, accused, and witnesses. Each juror is described in terms of their personality traits and role within the group. Questions are also provided about how the different characteristics of the jury members and situation could affect their perceptions and judgment in the case.

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    This document provides a synopsis and background information about the movie "12 Angry Men". It introduces the main characters, which are the 12 members of the jury in a murder trial, as well as the judge, accused, and witnesses. Each juror is described in terms of their personality traits and role within the group. Questions are also provided about how the different characteristics of the jury members and situation could affect their perceptions and judgment in the case.

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    12 Angry Men The Synopsis Introduction

    The Jury 12 angry men

    The Judge

    The Accused

    Witness 1

    Witness 2
    This movie explores many techniques of consensus building and the difficulties encountered in the process, among a group of men whose range of personalities adds intensity and conflict. The Plot A Teenage boy from city slum is on trial for stabbing his father to death. Final closing arguments are presented and the judge instructs the jury to decide whether the boy is guilty or not. The judge further informs them that a guilty verdict will be accompanied by a mandatory death sentence. The rest of the film centers on the jurys difficulty in reaching unanimous verdict. Characteristics of the Jury: The twelve-man jury were of different temperaments which was influenced by their varied backgrounds. We have categorized jury under the following traits.

    foreman juror 2 juror 3 juror 4 juror 5 juror 6 juror 7 juror 8 juror 9 juror10 juror 11

    calm, dull, refocused the group, fair hesitant, quiet, unsure abusive, angry, hypocritical, loud, sadist smart, honest, rational quiet, empathetic, calm, from the lums respectful, not really involved smart mouthed, impact noble, generous, thoughtful, smart, decive logical, observant predice, closed minded, opinionated nice and polite, apreciative, different pespective of things

    12 Angry Men The Synopsis

    juror 12

    unable to relate, bussiness minded

    Personality Traits Role Stressed with thesituation Not in the age of understandingLegislations. Pressurized by Prosecution arguments . Confused behavior . High temperamental Uneducated Immature Stressed

    Antagonist Accommodating Impatient Flamboyant

    Questions for discussion 1. What are the various characteristics of Jury, Accused and Situation that affect the perceptual process?

    Characteristics of Jury: Antagonist

    2. Discuss how stereotyping, personal prejudices (and similar shortcuts in perception/perceptual errors) observed in the movie lead to perceptual distortion and inaccurate judgment.

    12 Angry Men The Synopsis 3. On what basis jury alleged the boy for murder? Can we say that learning knowledge and experience play a significant role in developing our perceptual process?

    4. Explain jurys cerdict on murder, drawing on the framework of attribution theory


    (consistency cues, consensus,

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