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* The defendant's forgetfulness is attributed to shock and "emotional stress".  

* The defendant's forgetfulness is attributed to shock and "emotional stress".  

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>

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 the [[justice|United States legal process]]:

The movie illustrates three particulars of the [[justice|United States legal process]]:

*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/quotes Extensive quotes from the movie] showing how Juror #8 ([[Henry Fonda]]) gets the other jury members to take a fresh look at the case

*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/quotes Extensive quotes from the movie] showing how Juror #8 ([[Henry Fonda]]) gets the other jury members to take a fresh look at the case

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