The Just World Gap, Privilege, and Legal Socialization: A Study Among Brazilian Preadolescents.

Bridging just world theory and legal socialization research, this study looks at preadolescents' perceptions of justice across race, income, and education, and how these relate to perceptions of the law and legal cynicism. This article takes a novel approach to belief in a just world (BJW) research...

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Publicado en:Social Justice Research Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 18 - 44
Autores principales: Thomas, Kendra J., Rodrigues, Herbert
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Mar2020
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