12 Angry Men Essential Terms

Match the term with the definition: another name for “the accused” person (his job is to defend himself)

• Defendant

• Prosecution

• Impartial jury

• Convicted

Match the term with the definition: fairness; the justice system refers to the court system, which helps resolve disputes and ensure that every is treated justly

• Impartial jury

• Testimony

• Justice

• Reasonable Doubt

Match the term with the definition: the person or persons who are bringing the lawsuit

• Defendant

• Impartial jury

• Sentence

• Prosecution

Match the term with the definition: one of the protections in our justice system; this means not biased or unfairly prejudiced; this means that none of the members of the jury can have an unfair stigma

about the person on trial

• Impartial jury

• Prosecution

• Defendant

• Charge

Match the term with the definition: if you are ___ with a crime, that means that the police have formally written you up for committing a crime; being ___ doesn’t necessarily mean you did it—it just means

you are a suspect in the crime

• Convicted

• Charged

• Sentenced

• Deliberated

Match the term with the definition: If you are ___ of a crime, it means the jury has found you guilty

• convicted

• charged

• deliberated

• sentenced

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Match the term with the definition: the judge determines your ___ or punishment

• charge

• convicted

• sentence

• testimony

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Match the term with the definition: a formal statement or speech; in a trial, witnesses are supposed to give a

___ of what they know about the crime

• sentence

• charge

• verdict

• testimony

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Match the term with the definition: to debate; in a trial, the twelve jurors must go to a separate room to ___

and reach an agreement

• sentence

• deliberate

• convict

• charge

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Match the term with the definition: the final decision of the jury (guilty or not guilty?)

• verdict

• charge

• testimony

• convict

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.6