A conversation analytic study of the effects of common sense knowledge on the communication in Saiban-in system.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25885076
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Tohoku Gakuin University (2014); Meiji Gakuin University (2013)
• Principal Investigator: KOMIYA Tomone 東北学院大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (40714001)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-08-30 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: エスノメソドロジー / 会話分析 / 裁判員裁判 / 評議コミュニケーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study has shown the following results thorough the analysis of video-recordings of mock deliberations in Saiban-in system. (1)Sequence initiating actions performed by chief justice cause two turn taking problems for lay judges: "who will be the next" problem and "what order" problem. (2)As a means to solve these problems, chief justice invokes the "round" turn taking system. (3)On the other hand, lay judges have to invoke the turn taking system similar to ordinary conversation in order to argue with each other.

Free Research Field

社会学