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Juror 10

There are two main characteristics of the 10th juror that influence his verdict. The first is that juror 10 is prejudiced against the defendant (most likely he is racist, but we can not be 100% sure). The second is that he is uncaring and impatient.

The first time we get a glimpse of juror 10's prejudice is on page 7 when he says "It's the element. I'm telling you they let those kids run wild up there. Well, maybe it serves them right." He believes that anyone coming from a poor neighborhood is less than human. We can see right from the start that the verdict that the defendant is undoubtedly ‘guilty' is locked in his mind simply because he has a personal grudge against people like the defendant. Next, on page 10 and 14, he states "You can't believe a word they say" and "The kids who crawl outa those places are real trash". Clearly it can be seen that he has a certain unfounded prejudice towards the defendant, viewing him as a liar and a piece of trash, with no......

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