For my cultural review project in Paralegal studies, I have chosen the book/film 12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose. 12 Angry Men is a legal book and classic film that depicts a cryptic reality of the nature of jury duty due to it’s prejudicial nature, and horrific chance of punishing the innocents. The book takes place in a jury room with 12 men who must vote ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’ of a 19 year old being charged with the murder of his father. 11 all immediately vote guilty except for 1 juror. This leads to long arguments and close altercations happening amongst 12 frustrated jurors. The plays cultural review depicts realistic modern cruelty such as mass incarceration and prejudice.
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Thanks Casimir, I watched the original version of this movie, starring Henry Fonda, when I took a pre-law course in high school, it was terrific! Amazing, and sad, how relevant it still is today. I think you’ll really enjoy it. I look forward to your review.
Prof. C.