Twelve Angry Men Discussion Questions

  1. While Reginald Rose may in fact celebrate the “trial by a jury of your peers” system we employ as the foundation of our judicial process in the United States, he also points our many of its weaknesses. Find textual based-evidence of such weaknesses to discuss with your group and class.
  1. In Twelve Angry Men race is a factor. Use text-based evidence for other biases the jurors must overcome.
  1. Our constitution guarantees rights to its citizens. Use text-based evidence to show multiple constitutional rights discussed in the play and how those rights play into the verdict.
  1. Twelve Angry Men takes place in a jury deliberation room after the trial arguments have been presented. Reginald Rose ends the play with “Not guilty!” Consider the author’s use of setting, and without having heard the arguments in court, consider whether the jury came to a just conclusion. Use text-based evidence.
  1. At first count, 11 jurors voted “guilty” while 1 voted “not guilty” because he wanted to discuss it. In the end a unanimous vote for “not guilty” is the verdict reached. Using text-based evidence, show the different types of arguments (including ethos, pathos, logos, fallacies) presented to change jurors’ minds.

Twelve Angry Men Discussion Questions

  1. While Reginald Rose may in fact celebrate the “trial by a jury of your peers” system

we employ as the foundation of our judicial process in the United States, he also points our many of its weaknesses. Find textual based-evidence of such weaknesses to discuss with your group and class.

  1. In Twelve Angry Men race is a factor. Use text-based evidence for other biases the

jurors must overcome.

  1. Our constitution guarantees rights to its citizens. Use text-based evidence to show

multiple constitutional rights discussed in the play and how those rights play into the verdict.

  1. Twelve Angry Men takes place in a jury deliberation room after the trial arguments

have been presented. Reginald Rose ends the play with “Not guilty!” Consider the author’s use of setting, and without having heard the arguments in court, consider whether the jury came to a just conclusion. Use text-based evidence.

  1. At first count, 11 jurors voted “guilty” while 1 voted “not guilty” because he wanted

To discuss it. In the end a unanimous vote for “not guilty” is the verdict reached. Using text-based evidence, show the different types of arguments (including ethos, pathos, logos, fallacies) presented to change jurors’ minds.