Across
- 1. The decision reached by a jury.
- 4. A claim or piece of evidence that shows someone was elsewhere.
- 7. The final verdict reached by the jurors.
- 8. The person accused of the crime.
- 9. Preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience.
- 12. A major element in the jury room discussions.
- 14. Information used to support or refute a claim.
- 16. The accused’s initial presumed status by most jurors.
- 18. What Juror Eight uses to change minds.
- 21. A person who claims to have seen the crime.
- 22. Fair and unbiased.
- 24. jury A jury that cannot come to a unanimous decision.
- 25. The ideal goal of the legal process.
- 28. Setting where the murder took place.
- 29. Discussion and debate among jurors.
- 30. The murder weapon in the case.
Down
- 2. Statement given by a witness under oath.
- 3. Specific type of weapon introduced as evidence.
- 5. The legal status until proven guilty.
- 6. Prejudice that affects impartial judgment.
- 10. Required jury agreement for a verdict.
- 11. Unwillingness to accept different views or people.
- 13. Legal judgment that a person is not guilty.
- 15. The protagonist who stands alone at first.
- 17. The jury leader who facilitates the discussion.
- 19. To speak under oath in a courtroom.
- 20. The type of doubt needed to acquit in a criminal trial.
- 23. Member of a group who decides a verdict.
- 26. A central theme of the play.
- 27. Someone who gives a first-hand account in court.