Glossary J
Glossary J
Just deserts refer to the notion that criminal offenders deserve the punishment they receive at the hands of the law, and that punishments should be appropriate to the type and severity of crime committed.
Just deserts, moreover is a philosophy of justice which asserts that the punishment should fit the crime and culpability of the offender.
Please see also Retribution.
Just noticeable difference (JND) refers to the sensation that results if a change in stimulus intensity exceeds the differential threshold; any noticeable difference in a stimulus. Just noticeable difference (JND) is a term coined by Fechner that refers to the internal sensation evoked by one difference threshold and the basic unit defining an internal psychological scale. Please see also Differential threshold.
Just-world beliefs refer to beliefs that people generally get what they deserve.
Just-world phenomenon is the tendency of people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get.
Just-world phenomenon/hypothesissis refers to the notion that many people need to believe that the world is fair and that justice is served; that bad people are punished and good people rewarded..
Justice moral perspective emphasizes the rights of the individual; equitable rules of justice must prevail.
Justice of the peace refers to an untrained man, often of the lower nobility, who was assigned to investigate and try minor cases which was originally established in 1326.
Presently,Justice of the peace is a judge of a lower local or municipal court with limited jurisdiction.