Twelve Angry Men Act 3 Vocabulary

What is the problem with declaring a “hung jury”?

• The jury would have to hang the boy.

• There would be a mistrial and the boy would need have another trial.

• The jury would send the boy to a prison in Alaska because of the law.

• The judge would have to be tried as a criminal.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

The jury acquits you on all charges. What does this mean?

• They know you did the crime, but they need more evidence.

• You are given the death penalty.

• You are found not guilty and all charges are dropped.

• You are found guilty and taken away to jail immediately.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does intimidate mean?

• To make scared or fearful

• To encourage and reassure

• To plan a trip with friends

• To plan or scheme a crime

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Double Jeopardy means ...

• a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial

• a sum of money required of voters before they are permitted to cast a ballot

• unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group

• putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously acquitted

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Fiona was the only eyewitness to the crime, and it is conceivable that her testimony is given a priority in the case. What does conceivable mean?

• threaten, frighten into submission

• able to be pictured mentally and believed

• to be declared not guilty

• moving uncomfortably or in pain

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

My little brother's face would contort in pain every time he coughed or sneezed. What does contort mean?

• to indulge in something

• to become very excited and happy

• to become twisted, distorted, or strained

• to make up your mind quickly about a subject

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Juror Eight gazed reflectively at the ceiling as his fellow jurors voted by secret ballot. What does reflectively mean?

• with insight and deep thought

• with excitement and enthusiasm

• with pride

• with remorse for lying to his fellow jurors

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Subjecting a person to a second trial or punishment for the same offense for which the person has already been tried or punished is known as ...

• Hung Jury

• Double Jeopardy

• Evidence

• Acquittal

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

After considering all the evidence, a jury decides the verdict of the accused: guilty or not guilty. The word "verdict" means:

• Testimony given in a court of law

• Evidence presented in court

• An eyewitness

• A decision or judgement

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The jurors questioned the validity of the woman's testimony because of her poor eyesight. What does validity mean?

• an excuse, especially to avoid blame.

• the state or quality of being accurate or true

• a judgment; decision, especially in a criminal case

• a hostile witness

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4