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"12 Angry Men" never states whether the defendant is innocent or guilty. It is about whether the jury has a reasonable doubt about his guilt.
Two excellent movies about a jury in a murder trial. Initially, eleven jurors are ready to convict the defendant and are getting increasingly angry at the lone man who still has [[reasonable doubt]]. The movie follows the conversation of the jurors. Interestingly enough, the audience never finds out whether the defendant is guilty; this further stresses "innocence until proven guilty".
Two excellent movies about a jury in a murder trial. Initially, eleven jurors are ready to convict the defendant and are getting increasingly angry at the lone man who still has [[reasonable doubt]]. The movie follows the conversation of the jurors. Interestingly enough, the audience never finds out whether the defendant is guilty; this further stresses "innocence until proven guilty".<ref>'Most courtroom movies feel it necessary to end with a clear-cut verdict. But "12 Angry Men" never states whether the defendant is innocent or guilty. It is about whether the jury has a reasonable doubt about his guilt.' [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20020929/REVIEWS08/209290301/1023 (Roger Ebert)] </ref>
The movie illustrates three particulars of [[justice]] unique to American democracy:
The movie illustrates three particulars of [[justice]] unique to American democracy: