Organization
The Jury
Also known as the jurymen, the twelve jurymen, Gentlemen of the jury, gentlemen of the jury, the foreman of the jury.
The jury in Dmitri's trial consists of twelve local men: four petty officials, two merchants, and six peasants or artisans. Their selection surprises many spectators because the case seems delicate, psychological, and socially notorious. At the opening, they sit as plain provincial citizens asked to decide a famous accusation of murder and robbery.
XII-V. A Sudden Catastrophe
The jurors receive the shock of Ivan's feverish testimony and Katerina's letter, both of which sharply change the pressure of the case before them.
XII-IX. The Galloping Troika. The End Of The Prosecutor’s Speech.
The prosecutor addresses them as representatives of Russian justice, urging them not to justify a son's murder of his father.
XII-XII. And There Was No Murder Either
Fetyukovitch asks them not to condemn unless every alternative is impossible, especially the possibility of Smerdyakov.
XII-XIV. The Peasants Stand Firm
After an hour of deliberation, the foreman answers every question guilty, with no recommendation to mercy, and the court is stunned.
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