12 Angry Men Vocabulary

What is a bigot?

• Someone who is guilty of a crime

• A type of cake dessert with a fruit and jelly filling

• Someone who treats members of a racial group with intolerance

• A tool to fix toilets that won't stop leaking

Which sentence uses the word appalled correctly?

• My dog made me laugh so much that he had me on the floor rolling around appalled.

• The teachers were appalled that student's were not wearing their lanyards at school.

• The child was screaming and appalled around the store the entire time.

• The chicken was not cooked correctly and made me appalled all night.

If you were going to deliberate, what are you doing?

• To debate or argue with others very passionately

• To make up your mind quickly about a subject

• To go and meet up with a group of friends

• To think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully

In a courtroom who is organizing the criminal proceedings?

• Prosecution

• Bailiff

• Judge

• Defendant

What is it called if the 12 men/women cannot agree on a verdict?

• Hung jury- The judge would declare a mistrial and a new trial would start

• Popular vote- Whichever side has more votes wins the trial

• Freebie- The defendant gets to walk free and cannot get arrested again for the same crime

• Oh well- The defendant is automatically guilty

You are arrested for a crime. When you go to court who are you?

• Jury

• Witness

• Clerk

• Defendant

The jury acquits you on all charges. What does this mean?

• They know you did the crime, but they need more evidence.

• You are found not guilty and all charges are dropped.

• You are given the death penalty.

• You are found guilty and taken away immediately to jail.

What does premeditate mean?

• To gather and make a decision

• To think about a past decision

• To think or plan beforehand

• To take action immediately

What is it called when you have a mistaken idea/belief about a group based upon their outward appearance?

• Stereotype

• Racism

• Judging

• Observing

The jury cannot just find someone guilty because they think the crime was committed. They have to KNOW that the defendant did it. This is called proof beyond a ..... ?

• question

• guess

• reasonable doubt

• probable cause