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Wahyu Beny Mukti Setiyawan
Universitas Negeri Semarang
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Forensic linguistic evidence in Indonesian courtrooms: a study of language use in criminal verdicts Wahyu Beny Mukti Setiyawan
Indonesian Journal of Linguistics and Legal Discourse Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Language, power, and legal communication in Indonesia
Publisher : CV Narasi Khatulistiwa Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.67490/ijll.v1i1.524

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Background: Language in Indonesian criminal verdicts functions not only as a medium of legal reasoning but also as a mechanism for constructing institutional authority and shaping public perceptions of justice. Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze how language in verdict texts constructs legal facts, interprets testimonies, and reproduces ideological frameworks in Indonesian courtrooms. Method: This research employs a qualitative design using forensic discourse analysis, speech act theory, and critical linguistic analysis on a purposive corpus of thirty verdicts sampled from the Supreme Court directory between 2020 and 2025. Results: The results reveal three key findings: first, passive voice and nominalizations dominate narrative construction, obscuring agency while reinforcing judicial neutrality; second, testimonies are strategically represented through denials, assertions, and commissives, yet frequently reframed in indirect speech that diminishes defendants’ agency; third, ideological expressions such as legitimizing formulae, stigmatizing labels, and religious appeals permeate verdicts, projecting institutional authority and moral legitimacy. These findings indicate that verdict texts are not ideologically neutral but discursive instruments that shape legal and cultural realities. Implication: This study’s implications underscore the need for critical awareness and reform in judicial writing practices to ensure transparency, protect defendants’ rights, and strengthen trust in Indonesia’s legal system. Novelty: This study elucidates how judicial language in Indonesian verdicts operates as a discursive mechanism that simultaneously structures legal reasoning, reconfigures agency, and reinforces institutional and ideological authority.
Co-Authors Abdilah, Yan Amal Abdillah, Yan Amal ADI PAMUNGKAS, WAHYU Afani, Indra Resya Amir Junaidi Andi Chaerul Sofyan Andjani, Alifia Angkoso, Yulius Willy Ciptadi Arifin Ma’ruf Bagus Hanindyo Mantri Bagus Hanindyo Mantri Bagus Hanindyo Mantri, Bagus Hanindyo Bambang Hermanto Delia Wahtikasari Erifendi Churniawan Fathurrahman Prasetyo Aji Fery Dona Fitriya Desi Wulandari Fitriya Dessi Wulandari Hadi Mahmud Hadi Mahmud Hafid Zakariya Hana Hanifia Yusrima Latifa Hanum Hardi Saputro, Iwan Ika Qutsiati Utami Indah Maulani Khunaefi, Muhammad Wildan Majora Nuansa Al-Ghin Moh. Aris Munandar, Moh. Aris Muhammad Aziz Zaelani Muhammad Wildan Khunaefi Muhammad Wildan Khunaefi Nurul Hidayah Paramitha Setia Anggraeny Pramesti, Ari Yohana Pratama, Mochammad Rizal Prijo Dwi Atmanto Rakhmanto, Bambang Riza Hanafi Abdul Aziz Rudatyo Rudatyo Slamet Sumarto Slamet Sumarto Stanley Khu Suharno . Titin Herawati Utara Wahyu Beny Setiyawan Widiatama . Widiatama Widiatama Widiatama Widiatama Wildan Khunaefi, Muhammad Yadi Suryadi Yulius Willy Ciptadi Angkoso