12 Angry Men

In the movie 12 Angry Men, there were two different types of leaders among the jury. The first was the designated leader, the foreman. He was already appointed to be the spokesman of the group when we are first introduced to the cast of the movie. We can see from the beginning that he uses a democratic style of leadership more than any other style. He always wants to know if his fellow jurors agree with …

…same decision about the case. I do not support non-unanimous verdicts because it is just like majority rules in the sense that, yes, the majority of the jury believes one verdict and thinks move quickly, but however, those who are the minority become frustrated and the group becomes separated. The group as a whole was not supportive. Smaller supportive sub-groups formed within the larger 12 man jury, and changed constantly. Members of these groups supported each.