What is justice? A qualitative exploration with college students who endured parental incarceration or parental substance use

IF 1.8 4区社会学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy Pub Date : 2022-11-10 DOI:10.1111/asap.12330

Munazza Saalim Abraham, Briscoe Turner, Bronwyn A. Hunter

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Abstract

“Justice” has evolved over time in a way that prioritizes system-led structures of accountability through punishment. To re-center the voices of those impacted, the current study explores perceptions of justice from 16 college students who experienced parental incarceration and/or substance use. Researchers recruited college students for in-depth qualitative interviews and performed thematic analyses using a qualitative phenomenological approach. Four overarching themes were extracted: justice is difficult to define but should reflect proportionate consequences; the current legal system is ineffective, dehumanizing, and extensively harmful; there is bias and a lack of trust in the legal system; and alternatives to punishment towards a "justice" system, such as treatment and preventative services. Participant responses still relied on a formal legal system, rather than community, to deliver consequences and/or treatment. We discuss how participant responses align with restorative, rehabilitative, and transformative justice.

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什么是正义?对遭受父母监禁或父母物质使用的大学生进行定性探索

随着时间的推移，“正义”以一种通过惩罚优先考虑系统主导的问责结构的方式发展。为了重新定位受影响者的声音，本研究探讨了16名经历过父母监禁和/或药物滥用的大学生对正义的看法。研究人员招募大学生进行深入的定性访谈，并采用定性现象学方法进行专题分析。从中提炼出四个总体主题:正义难以定义，但应反映出相应的后果;目前的法律制度是无效的，不人道的，并且广泛有害;对法律制度存在偏见和缺乏信任;以及替代惩罚的“司法”系统，如治疗和预防服务。参与者的回应仍然依赖于正式的法律体系，而不是社区，来提供后果和/或治疗。我们讨论参与者的反应如何与恢复性、康复性和变革性正义相一致。

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2.80

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6.70%

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期刊介绍： Recent articles in ASAP have examined social psychological methods in the study of economic and social justice including ageism, heterosexism, racism, sexism, status quo bias and other forms of discrimination, social problems such as climate change, extremism, homelessness, inter-group conflict, natural disasters, poverty, and terrorism, and social ideals such as democracy, empowerment, equality, health, and trust.