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Essay / Reasonable Doubt: The Jurors' Perspective - 542
In the United States, our system is formulated by various means to produce twelve fair and impartial jurors. Which, according to our text, hypothetically decides cases based on “burden of proof and reasonable doubt.” These people listen to and take into account the testimony and testimony of witnesses named by the prosecution and defense throughout the trial. Although many make a preliminary decision based on the opening statements. Once the trial begins, the jury is returned to the deliberation room. This is where discussions about elements of the case and specific actions of the defendants begin, but jurors generally vote as soon as they retire to the jury room and the initial vote wins the majority of the time. Let their own knowledge, experiences, morals and values dictate their decisions. This is evident throughout the 12-Angry Men movie, particularly in two scenes. The first is when Henry Fonda's character asks a man to remember the movies he watched with his wife a few days ago. It was specific to this case, because the boy who was facing death admitted...