Procedural Justice

Public Participation and Institutional Fit: A Social–Psychological Perspective

“…1; Sheldon and Elliot 1998. Individuals may also be more tolerant of unfavorable policies and decision outcomes when they feel they were given proper voice/choice during the decision-making process that led to those policies or outcomes (Tyler 1988, Frey et al 2004). The primary psychological mechanism responsible for these positive outcomes seems to be that adequate inclusion in human governance-which we are intentionally leaving ambiguous at this point-satisfies people's fundamental need for self-determination and procedural social justice (Deci and Ryan 1985, Greenberg 1990, Tyler 1990, 1998.…”

Dutch ‘ZSM Settlements’ in the Face of Procedural Justice:<br>The Sooner the Better?

“…Tyler concludes that the way in which people and their problems are managed in their dealings with the courts has more influence on the question as to whether people accept and abide by the decisions made by the courts (both immediately and over time), than the actual outcome of their case. 47 This is not only true when the procedure's outcome is favourable to them, but also when people 'lose': according to Tyler, people will accept a negative outcome of a case more readily when (in their view) the proceedings as such were fair. Moreover, this leads to positive views about the legal system.…”

Transforming ‘Summary Justice’ Through Police-led Prosecution and ‘Virtual Courts’

“…: 11). Tyler (2008Tyler ( , 2010 writes extensively on 'procedural justice' within areas of criminal justice specifically policing, the courts, and 'correctional services' and links it to notions of institutional legitimacy. He draws on psychological principles to note that if defendants perceive their experience of criminal court procedure to be fair and just, then they are more likely to comply with the sanctions handed out to them even if the penalties themselves are not welcome.…”