The Sense of Injustice: Social Psychological Perspectives

One: Forms of Justice.- 1. Emerging Issues in the Social Psychology of Justice.- 1. Criticisms of Equity Theory.- 2. Overview of Chapter Contributions.- 3. Complications Facing Integrative Models.- 4. Toward Reformulation.- 5. References.- 2. The Multidimensionality of Justice.- 1. The Justice Motive.- 2. The Multidimensionality of Justice Schemata.- 3. Conclusion.- 4. References.- 3. Fairness and Effectiveness in Predmeditated Helping.- 1. Traditional Approaches in the Study of Helping.- 2. Toward an Alternative Analysis: Help-as-Process.- 3. Directions for Future Research.- 4. References.- Two: Antecedents of Justice Concerns.- 4. Catalysts for Collective Violence: The Importance of a Psychological Approach.- 1. Fundamental Model of Relative Deprivation.- 2. Triggering Incidents and Frustration Aggression.- 3. Rising Expectations.- 4. Competition among the Disadvantaged.- 5. Inequality between the Advantaged and the Disadvantaged.- 6. Testing the Merits of the Third versus the Fourth Explanations.- 7. Other Causes of Collective Violence.- 8. An Expanded Model of Relative Deprivation Theory.- 9. Comparing the Merits of the Second and Fourth Explanations.- 10. Problems with a Sociological Approach to the Study of Relative Deprivation.- 11. Increasing Prosperity and Inequality: Inextricably Confounded?.- 12. References.- 5. Relative Deprivation and Equity Theories: Felt Injustice and the Undeserved Benefits of Others.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Equity Theory Approach.- 3. The Relative Deprivation Approach.- 4. Divergences between the Theories.- 5. Reactions to the Undeserved Benefits of Others.- 6. Types of Injustice.- 7. References.- 6. On the Apocryphal Nature of Inequity Distress.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Traditional Assumptions about Inequity Distress.- 3. Assessing the Existence of Inequity Distress.- 4. Does Inequity Cause Distress?.- 5. Does Inequity Distress Motivate Inequity-Reduction Behavior?.- 6. Conclusion: Reappraising the Need for Inequity Distress.- 7. References.- Three: Arenas of Justice.- 7. Justice in the Political Arena.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Distributive Justice.- 3. Procedural Justice.- 4. Summary.- 5. References.- 8. Legal Justice and the Psychology of Conflict Resolution.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Definition of Procedural Justice.- 3. Research on Individuals' Evaluations of Procedures.- 4. Procedural Justice in the Juvenile Court.- 5. Quasi-Legal Dispute Resolution.- 6. Conclusions.- 7. References.