What the study found
The study found that justice in a real jury deliberation was co-constructed through embodied conduct. It also found that laughter, co-speech gesture, poetics, and stance worked together in the jurors' interaction.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors suggest this matters because it shows that justice can be understood as something that circulates in and through embodied behavior, not only as an abstract or theoretical concept. The study suggests that analyzing real deliberation can reveal how jurors build authoritative stances in interaction.
What the researchers tested
This was the first multimodal analysis of a real jury deliberation, rather than a mock or hypothetical one. The article had two parts: one examined how laughter integrates with co-speech gesture to support a juror's narrative, and the other examined the interplay among poetics, gesture, and stance during deliberation.
What worked and what didn't
The analysis showed that laughter and gesture could provide an authoritative stance to a juror's narrative. It also showed an interaction among poetics, gesture, and stance in the pursuit of justice during deliberation.
What to keep in mind
The abstract does not describe limitations beyond noting that the study focuses on one real jury deliberation. No further caveats or scope constraints are stated in the available summary.
Key points
- The article analyzes a real jury deliberation, not a mock or hypothetical one.
- Justice is described as circulating through embodied conduct during deliberation.
- Laughter and co-speech gesture were examined as part of a juror's authoritative stance.
- The study also examined the interplay of poetics, gesture, and stance.
- The abstract does not state additional limitations.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- Real jury deliberation showed justice was co-constructed through embodied conduct
- Authors:
- Gregory Matoesian
- Institutions:
- University of Illinois Chicago
- Publication date:
- 2026-02-23
- OpenAlex record:
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