Anyone who is interested in plays on timeless philosophical issues knows (or should know) "Twelve Angry Men". It was shown at the 2014 Rome Film Festival on October 19, 2014 [16] and was released in China on May 15, 2015. I’ve never read Peter and Alice but I have a friend who was obsessed with the West End production a few years ago and it sounds so interesting!

He’s a member of the underclass, ethnicity unspecified, who might not but very well might have stabbed his abusive father to death. In the episode, titled "False Alarm", Eugene is suspected and accused of pulling the fire alarm, and a student jury is assembled to vote on the verdict, but Arnold is the only one who believes Eugene is innocent. The 7th Juror is also impatient for the proceedings to wrap up because he has a ballgame that he's eager to attend. Why must jurors be silent – why are those who decide the fate in life or death cases not more involved in the process? Pero uno de ellos se permite dudar y abrir así el debate, analizar los hechos, despejar prejuicios e intereses personales, apuntar a la reflexión y brindarle un tiempo al valor de la vida en cuestión, que no es un juego, y está en sus manos.Juror 8 remarks that the witness, who was trying to sleep when she saw the killing, would not have had glasses on or the time to put them on, making her story questionable. The theme was how the past is always glorified due to the repression and self-censorship of the negative aspects. We see our readiness to follow the crowd, our inclination to choose convenience over justice, our hidden prejudices, and principally, our aversion for skepticism, facts and penetrating thought.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. If you are interested in law, this book is an amazing read and what initially sounds like a clear-cut case becomes more and more difficult. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.In this short, effective and skillful rendering of the various characters and personalities that can make up a jury, we see just how important one’s responsibility is when performing this task.