Reply To: “12 Angry Men” (Year 2)

[Anonymous]

It may be rude of me to assume but judges most likely have to go through many of similar cases daily and in times when death penalty was much more common they most likely just wanted to get the easy solution and be done with the case. As for the time pressure imposed on jurors, having to make a difficult decision within a window of time may lead to cutting corners and picking easier options. It also makes us more susceptible to follow people who seem to be more knowledgable about the matter.