one's own bias
Juror Eight opens by admitting it is hard to keep personal bias out of a murder case.
It's always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this.12 Angry Men · 1957 — 第 16 / 17 章 · 5'03" · B2
Juror 8 Warns About Prejudice, Explained：obscure the truth
One juror argues that prejudice obscures the truth and that no jury can convict unless it is sure, while another holds firm that the woman saw the killing. Then the case turns on a pair of glasses: the marks on a juror's nose match the marks on the witness's, and her clear view of the murder is suddenly in question.
あらすじ
With nine jurors leaning not guilty, one speaks about prejudice and reasonable doubt: the law will not let a jury convict unless sure. A juror who still thinks him guilty gives two reasons, both resting on the woman across the street. After a new vote, the count is eight to four. Then a juror notices another rubbing his nose — eyeglass marks, the same the witness had.
注目の表現
personal prejudiceobscure the truthreasonable doubtvote for acquittal
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このシーンの表現
obscure the truth
hide the truth
Juror Eight says prejudice clouds the truth wherever it appears, warning the whole room.
Anger can obscure the truth in any argument.
このシーンの他の表現
- personal prejudice
one's own bias
- reasonable doubt
doubt a fair mind could hold
- vote for acquittal
vote to acquit
- personal triumph
a private victory
- deep impressions
deep marks
このシーンのメモ一覧
89 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ
hide the truth
Juror Eight says prejudice clouds the truth wherever it appears, warning the whole room.
Wherever you run into it, prejudice always obscures the truth.Nine of us links together, with of reduced.
Nine of us now seem to feel that the defendant is innocent.doubt a fair mind could hold
Eight admits they may be wrong, yet insists the reasonable doubt is what the system values.
But we have a reasonable doubt...unless clause: Unless means if not, so certainty is the one condition for a guilty verdict.
No jury can declare a man guilty unless it's sure.verb of perception: See someone do uses the bare verb to stress witnessing the whole action.
she saw the boy raise his arm over his head and stab down into the father's chest.lie awake restlessly
She tossed and turned for over an hour, unable to sleep.as clause: The as clause marks two actions happening at the same moment.
and, as she looked out, she saw the killing through the windows of a passing el train.testimony that cannot be shaken
As far as I can see it, this is unshakable testimony.eight against four
Anybody else? The vote is eight to four.a deadlocked jury
Okay. I say we're a hung jury. I say we take it in to the judge.The ing in bouncin' drops to in, and the two directions run together.
The boy in the gray flannel suit here is bouncin' backwards and forwards like a tennis ball.a deadline
Maybe we can talk about setting some kind of time limit.rub one's nose
but I was wondering why you were rubbing your nose like that.will you — Impatient spoken tag; too casual for formal talk.
Oh, come on, will ya?Any of your runs together in fast speech.
Well, if it's any of your business, I was rubbing it because it bothers me a little.move on to something else
Now can we get on to something else?deep marks
Juror Eight points out the deep marks on the man's nose, then connects them to the witness.
Your eyeglasses made those two deep impressions on the sides of your nose.perfect vision — An American way to say your eyesight is perfect.
I've never worn eyeglasses. Twenty-twenty.the same marks
had those same marks on the sides of her nose.wow, good grief — A mild exclamation of surprise; casual only.
Holy smokes! You know, he's right.「Juror 8 Warns About Prejudice」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene makes the film's case in two registers. First comes the principle, stated plainly: "Wherever you run into it, prejudice always obscures the truth," and "No jury can declare a man guilty unless it's sure." That is the holdout's answer to jurors who want to go home. But it is not enough to say it; the scene then proves it with a detail no one expected. A juror keeps rubbing his nose, and when asked why, admits his glasses irritate him. The marks they leave are the same marks the woman witness had — and a witness whose eyesight is in question is not the unshakable proof the prosecution claimed. The whole reversal rests on noticing something small, which is the film's method: doubt does not come from grand speeches but from "so much evidence to sift."
Theme
JusticeThe film states its theme outright — prejudice obscures the truth — then proves it by showing a reliable witness may not have seen clearly at all.
PhilosophyReasonable doubt is treated as a virtue of the system, not a weakness: unless the jury is sure, it must not convict.
このチャプターで学べること
- Admitting your own bias makes an argument stronger.
- Doubt is a protection, not a weakness.
- A tiny physical detail can break a firm story.
- Certainty is what the law demands before guilt.
発音のポイント
- Nine of us — Nine of us links together, with of reduced.
- bouncin' backwards — The ing in bouncin' drops to in, and the two directions run together.
- any of your — Any of your runs together in fast speech.
Wherever you run into it, prejudice always obscures the truth.The film's thesis, spoken aloud: bias distorts what we can see, no matter where it appears — including in a jury room.
No jury can declare a man guilty unless it's sure.A statement of the legal standard: certainty, not probability, is required before convicting. It answers jurors who are ready to vote on a hunch.
But we're just gambling on probabilities.A juror's honest worry: the verdict rests on likelihoods, not proof, so an innocent man could be sent to die on a guess.
We may be trying to let a guilty man go free.The risk on the other side, named openly: doubting too much has its own cost. The scene holds both dangers in view.
このシーンについての質問
What is the point of the prejudice speech?
It states the film's theme and the holdout's standard: personal bias hides the truth, and a jury must not convict unless it is certain. It is an argument for doubt, not for innocence.
Why is the woman's eyesight suddenly important?
She claimed to see the killing clearly from across the street. If the marks on her nose show she wore glasses, then the reliability of that identification — the most important testimony in the case — is thrown into doubt.
Does the scene prove the boy is innocent?
No. It only weakens the prosecution's witness. The jury is not asked to believe the boy; it is asked whether the case is certain enough to send him to death.
What does "deep impressions" mean here?
It means the deep marks or dents left on the skin, not a strong feeling. The phrase describes what eyeglasses pressed into a juror's nose and what the witness's nose also showed.
Why does the vote change again in this scene?
One juror switches back to guilty, making it eight to four, because the woman's testimony still seems decisive to him. The glasses detail is what later reopens the question.
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次のチャプター · 第 17 章in questionJuror 8 Doubts the Eyewitness
第 1 章open-and-shut caseJurors Gather in the Jury Room
第 2 章kick someone aroundJuror 8 Votes Not Guilty
第 3 章burden of proofThe Jurors Go Around the Table
第 4 章breaking pointJuror 5 Stands Up to a Bigot
第 5 章alleged eyewitnessJuror 8 Shows a Second Switchblade
第 6 章hang a juryJuror 8 Proposes Another Vote
第 7 章run it up the flagpoleJuror 9 Switches His Vote
第 8 章as plain as the nose on your faceJuror 8 Tests the El Train Timing
第 9 章recede into the backgroundWhy the Old Man Would Lie
第 10 章off the top of my headJuror 8 Questions the Knife
第 11 章out of thin airJuror 8 Reenacts the Old Man's Walk
第 12 章see if the cat licks it upThe Jury Deadlocks at Six to Six
第 13 章hung juryJuror 8 Tests the Movie Alibi
第 14 章have the gutsJuror 8's Knife Demonstration
第 15 章you peopleJuror 10's Racist Rant
再生中 · 第 16 章obscure the truthJuror 8 Warns About Prejudice
第 17 章in questionJuror 8 Doubts the Eyewitness第 16 / 17 章 · 残り約 5 分