Proving Guilt In 12 Angry Men

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In the Judicial system, men and women are given a chance to a fair trial to prove their innocence of the crime they are being accused of. The defendant gets the opportunity to defend their innocence and the accusers have the obligation to prove guilt. Arguments are allowed from both sides and the jury has the final say on the defendants fait. In the film 12 Angry Men, directed by Sidney Lumet, takes place in the courthouse where an eighteen year old boy is being tried for stabbing his father in the chest. If found guilty, he will be sent the the electric chair to die. Throughout the film, some of the Jurors provide great debates that raises suspicion about the boy’s case.
The main character in the film is Juror 8, played by Henry Fonda, who