The Fair Process Effect

Auteur

Kees van den Bos is Professor of Social Psychology and Professor of Empirical Legal Science at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. His research answers basic questions as to why perceived fairness and justice matter so much to people. These insights are used by citizens, practitioners, and governments to understand and prevent conflicts and discontent in society.

Résumé
Written in an accessible style, this book explores the fair process effect and its relation to important polarization, distrust, and conspiracy thinking. It is of interest to researchers, professionals, and students interested in perceived procedural justice and how to analyze, and possibly combat, important instances of societal discontent.