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The Belief in a Just World: A Fundamental Delusion.

Hamilton, V. Lee, Lerner, Melvin J.·1982·Contemporary Sociology
DOI 10.2307/2067083
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1. The Belief in a Just World.- 2. The First Experiment: The Effect of Fortuitous Reward.- 3. The Second Experiment: Observers' Reactions to the Victim.- 4. The Third Experiment: The Martyred and Innocent Victims.- 5. Three Experiments That Assess the Effects of Sex and Educational Background of Observers, Experimenter and Observer Influence on One Another, and the Reactions of Informed and Nonimplicated Observers.- 6. Reactions to the Belief in a Just World Theory and Findings: The Nay-Sayers.- 7. Condemning the Victimized.- 8. The Assignment of Blame.- 9. The Response to Victimization: Extreme Tests of the Belief in a Just World.- 10. Who Believes in a Just World: Dimension or Style.- 11. Deserving versus Justice.- References.

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Authors
Hamilton, V. L., & Lerner, M. J.
Venue
Contemporary Sociology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1982-03
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
236
ISSN
0094-3061 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/2067083
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W2138325436
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2,538
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journal article
Language
en
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