Essays about: "belief in just-world"

Found 4 essays containing the words belief in just-world.

  1. 1. Belief in Karma and Political Attitudes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Albin Östervall; [2022]
    Keywords : karma; karmic belief; political attitudes; ideology; India; Indian politics; conservative dispositions; caste; caste system; varnas; political psychology; political sociology; conservatism; laissez faire; authoritarianism; status quo conservatism; equality; BJP; motivated social cognition; Weber; death penalty; capital punishment; ableism; ableist attitudes; personal responsibility; samsara; ahimsa; retributivism; theodicy; just world belief; karmic causation; justice reasoning; legitimizing myth; legitimizing ideology; Hinduism; Hindutva; politics; religion; karma index;

    Abstract : Many scholars have discussed the sociopolitical consequences of belief in karma but few have investigated such relationships quantitatively. This study aims to establish empirical patterns concerning the connection between karmic beliefs and attitudes related to (i) political ideology, (ii) ableism, and (iii) views on the death penalty. READ MORE

  3. 2. The victim-offender as the epitome of the nonideal victim

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Ashanti Berrend; [2020]
    Keywords : hegemonic masculinity; just world belief; nonideal victim; victim-offender overlap; victim blaming; violent victimization;

    Abstract : The victim-offender overlap has been extensively studied and documented overthe last decades. Various studies have identified young men as the most commonvictims of violent assault, yet the public, the media, but also criminologicalresearch have actively favored the discourse on the ideal victim. READ MORE

  4. 3. Grasshoppers Rather Than Ants? - Ideal Victims, Just-World Belief and the Reduction of Victim Compensation in Swedish Law

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Joseph Goss; [2019]
    Keywords : criminal law; tort law; criminal injuries compensation; ideal victim; just-world; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Monetary compensation to victims of crime can take different forms and be paid by different actors. The rules for calculating the compensation sometimes mandate reduction of the amount awarded for various reasons. This reduction can potentially be experienced by victims as a “secondary victimisation”. READ MORE

  5. 4. An approach to increase Perceived Consumer Effectiveness : Investigating the effect of Just-World Belief and empowering statements on PCE

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Julia Binder; Sharanya Akella; [2019]
    Keywords : perceived consumer effectiveness; purchase intentions; belief in just-world; empowering statements; ethical consumption; fair-trade; in-store marketing;

    Abstract : Consumers demand for sustainable and ethical products; products that protect the environment as well protect the well-being of workers in every way. Ethical products are a part of sustainability development where companies are obliged to follow guidelines and provide workers with good daily wages and various possibilities to enhance their life. READ MORE