The book says that when conformity is "established, prejudice is maintained largely by inertia. If a prejudice is socially accepted, many people follow the path of least restriction and they conform to fashion. They will not act so much out of hatred as out of the need to be liked and accepted." With this statement this is why 11 members of the jury voted him guilty. Even the eldest member of jury number 9 who defended the offender stating that only an ignorant man will believe it. However, there is a scene later in the film that shows a great example of conformity. By the time Jury No. 7 said, "I'll tell you something," I was already fed up with this whole thing. We're not going anywhere fast, let's forget about it and go home, I'll change my vote to no