Courtroom  Dictionary          

Rafael  Cassab  10C  

         

               

Courtroom  dictionary    

1. Objection:  To  be  on  disapproval.  2. Justice:  Treatment  of  just,  fair  behavior.  3. Jail/prison:  Place  where  they  keep  the  people  that  violate  the  law  locked  up.  4. Guilty:    The  person  that  violated  the  law.  5. Innocent:  When  a  citizen  is  accused  of  violating  the  law  but  the  charges  don’t  

go  through.  6. Judge:  The  person  that  is  in  charge  of  punishing  people  that  violate  the  law.  7. Lawyer:  The  person  the  studies  the  law,  defends  or  helps  the  accused  or  

defense.  8. Law:  Rules  that  need  to  be  followed  by  the  citizens  of  the  country.  9. Charges:  The  reasons  why  someone  accuses  someone.  10. Accused:  The  person  that  is  accused  of  a  crime  or  violation  of  the  law.  11. Defense:  The  defense  against  the  prosecution,  trying  to  make  a  person  

innocent.  12. Witness:  People  that  saw  the  act  or  know  information  that  can  help  the  

judge  make  a  decision.  13. Fair  trial:  Equal  justice  for  the  defense  and  the  accused.  14. Officer:  Security  in  charge  of  keeping  order  and  watching  that  citizens  don’t  

violate  the  law.  15. Prosecution:  The  opposite  of  the  defense,  are  trying  to  make  a  person  guilty.  16. Verdict:  The  decision  of  whether  his  guilty  or  innocent.    17. Case:  The  accusation  or  problem  that  needs  to  be  solved  by  a  judge.  18. Constitution:  Where  the  laws  are  written.  19. Jury:    A  body  of  12  people  in  charge  of  giving  the  verdict.  20. Court:  The  place  where  the  judge  takes  care  of  the  cases.  

                                     

 

Trial  Expressions.      1. The witness will resume the stand.  2. You are excused.  3. You can answer the question.  4. Remember, you are under oath.  5. Remember, you are under oath.  6. Please remain standing.  7. Defendant will be remanded.  8. Keep your voice up.  9. Poll the jury.  10. Speak into the microphone.  

   

 

Stages  of  a  Criminal  Case:   The  Arrest  -­‐  What  leads  to  a  person  being  arrested?  When  they  violate  the  law,  do  a  crime. What  is  an  arrest  warrant  and  what  does  it  contain?  Is  a  document  that  calls  someone  to  be  brought  to  police  custody  because  of  violating  the  law.  The  warrant  must  contain  the  sign  of  the  court,  needs  to  identify  the  defendant,  give  a  number  of  the  crime  and  where  it  was  executed.   Booking  and  Bond  -­‐  Investigate  the  different  types  of  bonds  and  what  does  a  bondsman  do?  Municipal  bonds,  corporate  bonds  and  Zero  -­‐coupon  bonds.  A  bond  is  an  agreement  with  the  legal  force,  a  treaty  with  the  law.  A  bondsman  helps  you  pay  your  bail.   The  Arraignment  –  Describe  this  process.  An  arraignment  is  when  they  formally  read  the  charges  against  the  defendant.   Plea  Bargain  –  When  is  a  plea  deal  offered?  What  happens  after  this  is  offered?    Why  can  a  plea  bargain  be  beneficial?    A  plea  bargain  is  when  the  court  offers  you  something  if  you  give  certain  information.  A  deal  is  offered  usually  before  the  trial.  The  trial  finishes  after  a  plea  is  offered.  A  plea  can  be  beneficial  because  it  can  take  time  of  your  sentence  and  make  things  easier  for  you.  Preliminary  Hearing  –  What  happens  during  a  preliminary  hearing?    A  preliminary  hearing  is  a  trial  before  the  trial.  In  the  preliminary  hearing  they  explain  the  problem  and  what  is  going  to  be  discussed  at  the  trial.   Pre-­‐trial  Motions  –  What  are  these  and  what  is  their  purpose?    There  are  arguments  made  by  both  parties  between  the  preliminary  hearing  and  the  trial  given  to  the  judge.  The  purpose  of  this  are  that  certain  proof  can  keep  them  out  of  trial,  it  can  make  the  case  be  dismissed.   The  Trial  –  Give  a  brief  description  of  the  process  of  a  trial.  (Mention  jury  selection,  opening  statements,  and  the  presentation  of  the  case,  the  closing  

statements  and  the  deliberation  of  the  jury.)  Jury  selection:  The  process  in  which  the  court  chooses  the  jury  for  each  case.  Opening  statements:  The  statement  each  party  gives  at  the  beginning  of  the  trial  to  convince  they  are  not  guilty.  Presentation  of  the  case:  The  lawyers  of  each  party  present  the  case.  Closing  statements:  The  last  word  in  the  trial  for  each  party  before  the  jury  makes  a  decision.  Deliberation  of  the  jury:  The  answer  or  the  final  decision  of  the  jury  about  the  trial.     Sentencing  –  What  may  you  face  if  found  guilty?  How  does  a  judge  choose  the  sentence  given?  If  you  are  guilty  you  may  find  a  sentence  to  jail  or  house  arrest.  The  judge  considers  how  bad  is  the  crime,  his  past  actions  and  if  the  person  is  dangerous  in  the  streets  to  give  the  sentence.   Appeal  Process  –  Explain  what  this  means.  The  appeal  process  is  when  you  discuss  after  the  trial  to  try  to  have  an  other  opportunity  to  change  the  case  to  your  favor.   No  copy/  paste  will  be  allowed.  Remember  to  put  your  sources  in  a  bibliography. -- Carolyn Black English Literature and Language High School Atid School

               

Plot  diagram  for  “Twelve  angry  men”      

     

Exposition  Protagonist:  Jury  8    

Antagonist:  Jury  3  “I never saw a guiltier man in my life. You sat right in court and heard the same thing I did. The man's a dangerous killer. You could see it.”

Setting-­‐  time:  1950`s

Events:  End  of  the  WWII,  Woman  and  black  people  have  no  rights,  death  penalty  still  existed  and  the  cold  war  just  started.

Setting-­‐  place:  New  York

Internal  conflict:  Jury  8  didn’t  want  to  send  the  19  year  old  kid  to  the  electric  chair.  “NO. 7: So what'd you vote not guilty for?

NO. 8: There were eleven votes for guilty. It's not so easy for me to raise my hand and send a boy off to die without talking about it first.”

External  conflict:  The  juries  8  and  10  are  discussing  if  they  send  the  kid  to  the  death  penalty.  Man  against  man  problem.  

“NO. 8: I don't want to change your mind. I just want to talk for a while. Look, this boy's been kicked around all his life. You know, living in a slum, his mother dead since he was nine. That's not a very good head start. He's a tough, angry kid. You know why slum kids get that way? Because we knock 'em on the head once a day, every day. I think maybe we owe him a few words. That's all.

[He looks around the table. Some of them look back coldly. Some cannot look at him. Only NO. 9 nods slowly. NO. 12 doodles steadily. NO. 4 begins to comb his hair.]

NO. 10: I don't mind telling you this, mister. We don't owe him a thing. He got a fair trial, didn't he? You know what that trial cost? He's lucky he got it. Look, we're all grownups here. You're not going to tell us that we're supposed to believe him, knowing what he is. I've lived among 'em all my life. You can't believe a word they say. You know that.”

 

 

Rising  action:  1. All  the  jury  except  jury  8  votes  for  the  electric  chair  for  the  kid.  2. Jury  8  convinces  everyone  that  the  boy  needs  to  have  more  time  to  explain  

himself.  3. Jury  number  10  starts  to  go  against  number  8.  4. Juries  discuss  about  the  old  man  and  give  more  proof  that  the  boy  is  not  

guilty.  5. Juries  start  to  change  their  thoughts  about  the  incident.    6. After  all  the  facts  the  jury  again.  

         Climax:  The  voting  changes  to  six  votes  against  six  that  the  boy  was  guilty.            

 Falling  action:  

1. After  more  discussion  the  votes  turn  to  11  against  1  that  the  boy  was  not  guilty.  

2. After  some  evidence  of  the  old  man  the  votes  overturn  to  11  and  1  against  the  boy.            

 Resolution:  The  juries  realize  that  the  woman  who  saw  how  the  boy  killed  hid  father  used  glasses  and  didn’t  have  them  on.  All  the  juries  change  their  vote  to  not  guilty  but  jury  number  3.  After  some  time  jury  three  is  voting  for  guilty  but  when  he  takes  his  wallet  out  he  sees  a  photo  of  his  daughter  which  convinces  him  to  change  his  mind,  he  leaves  a  paper  with  the  words  “not  guilty”  written.  

           

Authors  theme:  Don’t  judge  if  you  don’t  have  complete  and  sure  evidence  about  a  problem.  Symbolism:  Foreshadowing:    Irony:    

 How  are  they  alike?  Setting:  Both  take  place  in  a  jury  room  in  NY.      Characters:  There  are  twelve  juries  and  they  are  on  the  same  case.    Plot:  There  are  twelve  juries  and  they  are  on  the  same  case.  the  votes  are  the  same  in  number  and  by  the  same  number  of  judge.  The  plot  follows  the  same  order.    Climax:  The  climax  has  the  same  subject  in  the  book  and  in  the  movie.    How  are  they  different?  Setting:  In  the  movie  you  see  it  and  in  the  book  they  describe  it  to  you  so  you  imagine  it.  The  jury  room  is  described  in  the  book  and  narrated  and  in  the  movie  you  just  see  it.    Character:  In  the  movie  you  can  see  how  they  are  and  if  they  intimidate  and  in  the  book  they  just  describe  you  the  characters  by  there  acts  in  the  story,  the  movie  gives  more  information  about  them  physically  but  the  book  more  about  how  and  what  they  think.  The  boy  is  sixteen  years  old  in  the  book  and  in  the  movie  he  is  eighteen  years  old.    Plot:  The  plot  is  the  same  for  both.    Climax:  The  climax  is  more  suspense  in  the  movie  because  you  are  seeing  how  tense  the  discussions  is  and  how  the  judges  are  against  on  an  other.    Which  version  do  you  prefer?  Why?  I  prefer  the  movie  than  the  book  because  the  movie  has  visual  aid  and  that  describes  a  lot  of  the  judges  in  how  they  express  and  what  they  think  about  the  case.    I  liked  more  the  movie  because  I  think  that  the  climax  was  tenser  than  in  the  book.            

 

 

He  is  white  Caucasian,  tall,  good-­‐looking,  wearing  a  white  suit  with  a  black  tie,  Middle-­‐aged,  black  hair      

Juror  8  

“Character  Analysis”