Characters Justice System PlotQuotes Short Answer
This juror is kind and compassionate, and wants to see justice done
Who is Juror #8?
Man who warns Okonkwo to not participate in the killing of Ikemefuna
Ezeudu
This juror is a sadist, and is the last to “agree” that the defendant is not guilty
Who is Juror #3?
This juror is an immigrant
Juror #11
This juror is in a big hurry to go to a ballgame/movie.
Who is Juror #7?
This juror is very bigoted and always talks about “those people?”?
Who is Juror #10?
These are the two sides of a criminal trial.
What are the defense and the prosecution?
This is the title if the juror who delivers the verdict to the judge
What is the foreman?
This is the term that shows that a defendant will be aquitted if there is even a slight….
What is a reasonable doubt?
It is up to the prosecution to provide this ( the obligation to prove allegations which are presented in a legal action). allegationslegal action
What is the burden of proof?
This is when a unanimous decision has not been reached by the jury.
What is a hung jury?
This person stands alone during the first vote with a vote of “not guilty.”
Who is Juror #8?
This is the evidence that the old man on the second floor hears.
What is “I’m going to kill you?”
This is what supposedly happened to the defendant’s switchknife
He says he just bought it and it slipped through his pocket.
This is the defendant’s alibi
He says he was at the movies.
This is the final piece of evidence that throws the eyewitness testimony into question.
What is the old woman who said she saw the murder? (she was not wearing her glasses)
“He don’t even speak good English.”
Who is Juror #10?
“I used to play in a backyard that was filled with garbage. Maybe it still smells on me.”
Who is Juror #5?
“…. Nobody knows him after seventy-five years. That’s a very sad thing. A man like this needs to be recognized….”
Who is Juror #9?
What’s the matter with you people? This kid is guilty! He’s got to burn! We’re letting him slip through our fingers here.”
Who is Juror #3?
“Human life don’t mean as much to them as it does to us.”
Who is Juror #10?
List three bigoted comments that are made during the trial.
1.“They” don’t even speak good English 2.“Human life don’t mean as much to them as it does to us.” 3.“You can’t trust them” 4.All of “them” come from the slums and are criminals 5.Immigrants don’t have a right to say anything about the democratic process, as they are lucky to be in the USA.
These are examples of eyewitness testimony that are called into question.
1. The lady who saw the murder and her eyeglasses…. 2. The lady who says she saw and heard the murder and the el train… 3. The old man who ran to the door…. 4. The knife……
How does the setting affect the general atmosphere and behavior of the jurors?
It is evening and very hot. The room is tiny and cramped, with few conveniences. This makes the jurors feel tired, cranky and tense.
Why does eleven question seven so closely after he changes his vote?
Because he doesn’t believe that he has changed it because he actually thinks the defendant is not guilty. He fears that he changed it just so he can go home, and he thinks it is wrong to toy with a man’s (the defendant’s) life in this way
Who is the last juror to change his mind and do you think he really has a change of heart, or does he vote “not guilty” for another reason?
Juror #3 Opinion……