NEW
Font size
WorksheetsTwelve Angry Men
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
The defendant had been charged with
robbery
murder
drunk driving
What does it mean if a crime is premeditated?
the defendant is guilty
the defendant planned the crime
the defendant had help
The jury must
come to a unanimous verdict
convince the judge that their verdict is correct
discuss the case for a reasonable length of time
In Act I, Juror 8 is different from the other jurors in that he is
wealthy
poor
not convinced that the defendant is guilty
In Act I, Juror 8 surprises the other jurors by
proving the defendant is guilty
proving that the defendant is not guilty
presenting an identical knife to the one used in the murder
Where was the victim wounded?
in the face
in the stomach
in the chest
How does Juror number 3 justify his assertion that the defendant must have meant it when he said "I'm going to kill you?"
He states that nobody says such words without meaning them
He states that he meant it because he then proceeded to kill
He states that people always say what they mean to their parents
Some jurors thought that the defendant's alibi was flimsy (weak) because
he had no receipt for the knife
no one saw him at the friend's house
he couldn't recall the names of the movies
Juror 8 begins to question the old man's testimony because
he learns that the old man is partially deaf
he doubts whether the old man could have heard the defendant shouting above the noise of the passing el train
the woman witness takes back her testimony
What does Juror Nine observe about the old man witness, which leads to his insights about his life?
He notices that the old man was dressed in shabby clothes and uses two canes.
He notices that the old man was nervous and agitated.
He notices that the old man spoke uncertainly when asked questions in the courtroom
Juror 9 suggests that the old man may have convinced himself he heard the boy yelling
because he was prejudiced against slum kids
because he had a falling out with his own son years ago
because he was in need of attention and recognition
Which of these ailments does the old man who testified NOT have?
two strokes in the past
bad eyesight and needs glasses
bad legs and doesn't walk well
The jurors remember hearing the old man testify, positively, that it took him ___ seconds to go from his bed to hall door to see someone flee.
29
15
39
Juror 8 wants to reenact the old man's walk from his bedroom to the front because he believes that
the old man could not have reached the door as fast as he said he did
the old man is covering up for someone else
Juror 3 knows who really committed the murder
What starts the physical confrontation between two jurors in Act 2?
Juror 8 lunges after Juror 3, who calls him a moron
Juror 3 hits Juror 8, who accuses him of being prejudiced
Juror 3 lunges after Juror 8, who accuses him of being a sadist
At the end of Act 2, Juror 8 accuses Juror 3 of wanting to
save the defendant
see the defendant executed
kill Juror 9
The tally of the vote at the beginning of Act 3 is
ten to two
nine to three
six to six
What bothers Juror 5 about the stab wound in the victim is that it was
made at a downward angle
made at an upward angle
made straight on
According to the juror who has witnessed many knife fights, how would the wound have been inflicted by an experienced fighter?
Underhand
From the side
Straight
When Juror 3 reenacted the crime with Juror 8, he had to adjust his posture because the defendant was
6 inches taller than the victim
4 inches shorter than the victim
6 inches shorter than the victim
Juror 3 frightens everyone else with the switch-blade by
flicking it onto the table
coming close to stabbing Juror 10
coming close to stabbing Juror 8
On what else do the jurors vote on early in Act 3?
On whether they should declare themselves a hung jury.
On whether they should request the judge's guidance
On whether they should request more evidence
In Act 3, Juror 10 went on a tirade targeted at the defendant's ethnicity. How did most of the juror's react?
they look down at the table
they made nervous glances at each other
they moved away from the table and turned their backs to him
In Act 3, during the discussion of the crucial eyewitness' testimony, what detail does Juror 8 recall about the witness?
That the witness is farsighted
That the witness wears glasses
That the witness wears a hearing aid
At the end of the day, Juror 3
votes guilty
votes not guilty
abstains
Who says this?
"It's not so easy for me to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first."
Juror 4
Juror 8
Juror 9
Who says this?
"He [Juror 8] gambled for support and I gave it to him"
Juror 9
Juror 2
Juror 4
Who says this?
"He's a common ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English!"
Juror 7
Juror 10
Juror 4
Who says this?
"Well, something's been bothering me a little...this whole business about the stab wound and how it was made, the downward angle of it, you know?"
Juror 2
Juror 4
Juror 8
Who says this?
"Switch-knives came with the neighborhood where I lived. Maybe you can still smell it on me."
Juror 11
Juror 8
Juror 5
Who says this?
"Well, you're not going to intimidate me! I'm entitled to my opinion! It's gonna be a hung jury!"
Juror 8
Juror 2
Juror 3
Definition: Unanimous
To find innocent
All in agreement
Jury cannot agree on a verdict
Definition: Reasonable Doubt
Any hesitation or doubt about conviction
Cannot be tried twice for the same crime
Other lawyer has a chance to question witness
Definition: Hung Jury
To think and discuss carefully
To find innocent
Jury cannot agree on verdict
Definition: Double Jeopardy
Duty to prove all allegations beyond a reasonable doubt
Cannot be tried twice for the same crime
All in agreement
Definition: Burden of Proof
Duty of prosecution to prove all allegations beyond a reasonable doubt
Jury cannot agree on a verdict
To find innocent
Definition: Cross Examination
Other lawyer has a chance to question witness
Duty to prove all allegations beyond a reasonable doubt
All in agreement
Definition: Acquit
To think and discuss carefully
To find innocent
Jury cannot agree on a verdict
Definition: Deliberate
Cannot be tried twice for the same crime
Other lawyer has a chance to question witness
To think and discuss carefully
