Witness #1 Witness #1 The old man who lived on the second The old man who lived on the second floor under the room where the floor under the room where the murder took place. murder took place. The old man heard loud noises and The old man heard loud noises and then heard “I’m going to kill you” then heard “I’m going to kill you” in the upstairs apartment . A in the upstairs apartment . A second later, he heard a body second later, he heard a body falling. falling. He saw the kid running down the He saw the kid running down the stairs and out of the house. stairs and out of the house.
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Witness #1Witness #1
The old man who lived on the second The old man who lived on the second floor under the room where the floor under the room where the murder took place.murder took place.
The old man heard loud noises and The old man heard loud noises and then heard “I’m going to kill you” then heard “I’m going to kill you” in the upstairs apartment . A in the upstairs apartment . A second later, he heard a body second later, he heard a body falling.falling.
He saw the kid running down the He saw the kid running down the stairs and out of the house.stairs and out of the house.
Witness #2Witness #2
““Here’s a woman who’s lying in Here’s a woman who’s lying in bed. She can’t sleep. It’s bed. She can’t sleep. It’s hot.And right across the hot.And right across the street, she sees the kid stick street, she sees the kid stick his knife into his father’s his knife into his father’s chest. Look, she has known the chest. Look, she has known the kid all his life. And she swore kid all his life. And she swore she saw him do it. “she saw him do it. “
12 Angry Men12 Angry Men
1:18-2:30 12AM movie1:18-2:30 12AM movie
1) What is their task?1) What is their task?2) Where will they run 2) Where will they run into problems?into problems?
•Reginald RoseReginald Rose: born December : born December
10, 1920 – died April 19, 200210, 1920 – died April 19, 2002•He was an American film and He was an American film and television television •wrote about controversial issueswrote about controversial issues•helped create the genre of helped create the genre of television drama of the 1950television drama of the 1950’’s.s.•12 Angry Men is an adaptation of 12 Angry Men is an adaptation of the television production. the television production.
Reginald RoseReginald Rose
Twelve Angry MenTwelve Angry MenRose served on the jury of a Rose served on the jury of a murder case. Some of the events murder case. Some of the events are true. are true.
““the moment I walked into thethe moment I walked into the
courtroom… and found myself facing a strange courtroom… and found myself facing a strange man whose fate was suddenly more or less man whose fate was suddenly more or less in my in my
hands, my entire attitude changed.”hands, my entire attitude changed.”
3) What is something that 3) What is something that
happened to you that you happened to you that you
have wanted to write about?have wanted to write about?
From the stage to the From the stage to the screenscreen
Twelve Angry MenTwelve Angry Men was was published as a stage play in published as a stage play in 1955 and a film 1957.1955 and a film 1957.
The film won Academy Award The film won Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Director, Best Writing, and Screenplayand Screenplay
Historical Context: The Historical Context: The 1950s1950s
A socially conservative A socially conservative timetime
People were very People were very materialistic: materialistic:
The American Dream The American Dream Juvenile delinquency at Juvenile delinquency at an all-time highan all-time high
racial discriminationracial discriminationComics, Baselball, TVs Comics, Baselball, TVs were popularwere popular
1957, New York1957, New York
Last year in the 10 year Last year in the 10 year ““GOLDEN AGEGOLDEN AGE”” of Baseball of Baseball
In 1947, women could be In 1947, women could be on juries on a voluntary on juries on a voluntary basis basis
Boxing and Baseball are Boxing and Baseball are the hot sportsthe hot sports
4) What image do you like? Why?
4) What image do you like? Why?
Khrushchev (pg.50)Khrushchev (pg.50)
Soviet Union Soviet Union Communist leaderCommunist leader
Communist scare- Communist scare- spreading communismspreading communism
Famous boxing fightFamous boxing fight that that took place in took place in 19231923..
Firpo knocked Dempsey (the Firpo knocked Dempsey (the champ) out of the ring.champ) out of the ring.
scandal with the refscandal with the refDempsey eventually won the Dempsey eventually won the matchmatch
J. Walter Thompson J. Walter Thompson (pg.68)(pg.68)
advertising agent in the early advertising agent in the early 19001900’’ss
"father of modern magazine "father of modern magazine advertising”advertising”
Clarence Darrow (pg.70)Clarence Darrow (pg.70)
Famous American lawyerFamous American lawyerDefended Leopold and Defended Leopold and Loeb: two teens charged Loeb: two teens charged for the murder of a 14 for the murder of a 14 year old boy; they were year old boy; they were aiming to create aiming to create ““the the perfect murderperfect murder””..
both got life sentencesboth got life sentences
Themes in the play…Themes in the play…
The Triumph and fragility of The Triumph and fragility of justicejustice
Overcoming Class and Race Overcoming Class and Race PrejudicePrejudice
Democracy and Social Democracy and Social ResponsibilityResponsibility
5) Pick one of these and explain 5) Pick one of these and explain what you think it means.what you think it means.
IntegrityIntegrity6) What is integrity in 6) What is integrity in your own words?your own words?
in·teg·ri·tyin·teg·ri·ty/inˈtegritē//inˈtegritē/
Noun:Noun: The quality of being The quality of being honest and having strong moral honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightnessprinciples; moral uprightness
WhatWhat’’s a Trial?s a Trial?
We caught a brief glimpse of this in We caught a brief glimpse of this in To Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird
There are several parts to a trial. There are several parts to a trial. Jury SelectionJury Selection Opening statementsOpening statements ProsecutionProsecution’’s case (s case (““good guygood guy””)) DefenseDefense’’s case (the defendant s case (the defendant ““bad guybad guy””)) Closing statementsClosing statements Jury instructions Jury instructions Jury deliberation and verdictJury deliberation and verdict
Important terms to know:Important terms to know:Burden of proofBurden of proof: the person : the person who makes the claim must who makes the claim must prove the claim (prosecution)prove the claim (prosecution)
Due process of lawDue process of law: all of : all of the legal rights of a person- the legal rights of a person- do it by the bookdo it by the book
Presumption of innocencePresumption of innocence: the : the defendant is legally innocent defendant is legally innocent until he or she is proven until he or she is proven guiltyguilty
REASONABLE DOUBTREASONABLE DOUBT
““beyond a reasonable doubtbeyond a reasonable doubt”” is the is the term the court usesterm the court uses
Simply put, this means that there Simply put, this means that there is no doubt, in a reasonable is no doubt, in a reasonable personperson’’s mind, that the defendant s mind, that the defendant is guilty. is guilty.
Most importantly used in murder Most importantly used in murder cases including the death penaltycases including the death penalty
the evidence presented is air-the evidence presented is air-tighttight
CIRCUMSTANSTIAL EVIDENCECIRCUMSTANSTIAL EVIDENCE
Based on inferenceBased on inferencenot the best type of evidencenot the best type of evidenceMore than one explanationMore than one explanationCan be inaccurateCan be inaccurateEX: The robbery occurred at EX: The robbery occurred at 8:33pm at the roller rink by a 8:33pm at the roller rink by a person wearing a hat. Joey was person wearing a hat. Joey was running from the roller rink at running from the roller rink at 8:44pm wearing a hat.8:44pm wearing a hat.
My Cousin Vinny (1992)My Cousin Vinny (1992)
3:48-6:50 AND 11:10 to 15:00
7) WHAT IS JUSTICE?
8) What 8) What muddles, muddles, complicates or complicates or gets in the gets in the way of way of justice? justice? Explain your Explain your answer.answer.
Act 1Act 1
in a jury room in a jury room Jurors 7 and 10 ridicule the Jurors 7 and 10 ridicule the defendants story. Others agree.defendants story. Others agree.
Juror 8 votes “not guilty.”Juror 8 votes “not guilty.”The jurors discuss the facts of The jurors discuss the facts of the case.the case.
There is a call for a secret vote.There is a call for a secret vote.What do you think will be the What do you think will be the result?result?
