12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

View the movie, 12 Angry Men (1957), Orion-Nova Productions.

Write a paper of 500-750 words in which you discuss:

1. Patterns of persuasion and conformity
2. Issues of prejudice
3. Reliance on cognitive heuristics

Did the group in the film demonstrate group polarization? Are they at risk for groupthink?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required

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12 Angry Men is a courtroom drama that purposely looks at the crash course in those passages of the constitution that actually does promise defendants a fair trial and perhaps a presumption of innocence under certain conditions. The film takes place in a small New York courtroom jury room. This happens on a presumably the hottest day of the year. There are 12 men debating on the fate of a young fellow charged with murdering his father….

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