Why We Derogate Victims and Demonize Perpetrators: the Influence of Just-World Beliefs and the Characteristics of Victims and Perpetrators

Attempts to maintain a Belief in a Just World can sometimes lead to awry judgments about victims and perpetrators of violence. In a scenario-based study, we examined the associations of general belief in a just world with four BJW-maintenance strategies: victim blaming, victim derogation, perpetrato...

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Published in:	Social justice research Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 1 - 18
Main Authors:	Mikani, Mehdi, Rafiee, Parisa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer US 01.03.2023 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Anthropology Availability Behavioral Science and Psychology Beliefs Between-subjects design Cognition & reasoning Compensation Cues Injustice Just world beliefs Perpetrators Personality and Social Psychology Philosophy Political Science Psychology Social justice Social Policy Sociology Strategies Threats Victims World beliefs Belief in a just world Victim derogation Violence Attribution Demonization Victim blaming
ISSN:	0885-7466, 1573-6725
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