Justice Perspective Research Articles

Integration of spatial justice into navigating the combat on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in ocean and coastal areas

As a geographical dimension of justice, spatial justice is characterized by the interplay of social justice and heterogeneous spaces, including the ocean. Despite the generous contribution of ocean to humankind, concerns over aquatic spatial justice are disproportionately lacking. Among the core disruptors of ocean justice, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing imposes a major threat to global fisheries governance. The synthesis of spatial analysis and justice perspective can generate new insights to help understand and potentially address IUU fishing. To examine the spatial (in)justices concerning IUU fishing, we first propose a novel tripartite framework that envisions space as a form of opportunity, society and rights to externalize its socio-environmental implications. Then we integrate productive, distributive and consumptive justices to examine the spatial variations of IUU stakeholders along the fish value chain, and use stakeholder analysis to investigate spatial powers and conflicts regarding both a micro scale of fish communities, and a macro scale of states (coastal state, flag state, port state and market state) and supernational players (regional fisheries management organizations and marine protected areas). It is discovered that certain regions provide greater spatial benefits that stimulate IUU behaviors; IUU misconducts cause spatial differentiation and spatial deprivation that disrupt social orders in fish communities; space can empower stakeholders’ inclusive and proper engagement into the place-based management process against IUU fishing. Since the spatialized vision has been increasingly highlighted in marine fisheries management, it is suggested to intervene in the world ocean by leveraging spatial knowledge, managing spatial conflicts and facilitating spatial action, in order to promote spatial justice and better combat IUU fishing globally.

Socioecological justice in urban street greenery based on green view index-A case study within the Fuzhou Third Ring Road

Urban green space equity relates to the efficient allocation of natural resources and the equalization of public service facilities. Street (road) greenery provides substantial ecological, social and cultural benefits. Thus, in this study, a subdistrict-level evaluation framework for the fairness of the spatial distribution of street greenery was proposed, taking a case study within the Third Ring Road of Fuzhou City in Fujian, China. Street view images may capture the green information in a vertical dimension for the indirect representation of people’s perspective on the ground. The green view index, which was estimated based on Baidu Street View images, was employed to represent the urban street greenery, and the results were combined using deep learning technology. The Gini coefficient, share index and location entropy were used as evaluation indicators for the fairness of the spatial distribution of the street green view index. Furthermore, this framework combined socioeconomic data and population census data to explore the correlation among socioeconomic status, age, and evaluation index at the subdistrict level. In addition, we analyzed street greenery distribution inequalities from the perspective of socioecological justice. The results showed that in Fuzhou, there is a significant correlation among the Gini coefficient, green view index and socioeconomic status. In addition, subdistricts with a lower green view index have a less equitable street greenery distribution, people with low socioeconomic status may suffer from green injustice, and seniors have a lower accessibility to street green space than people with the average social status. Our analytical approach is applicable for other cities, and the findings are useful for greenery spatial planning processes and evaluating construction effects.

Interfaith Marriage from a Legal Justice Perspective After The Supreme Court's (SEMA) 2023 Circular Letter

Supreme Court Circular Letter No. 2 of 2023 aims to ensure unity and legal certainty in interfaith marriage. This study used normative methodology. The results showed that from a juridical standpoint, it holds legal recognition and binding force under Law 12/2011 and the Supreme Court Law. Sociologically, it aligns with prevailing social realities. Philosophically, its establishment seeks to foster legal unity and certainty. However, its implementation falls short of optimal due to incomplete fulfillment of legal justice aspects, particularly regarding legal certainty per Gustav Radbruch's perspective and requires evaluation through John Rawls' justice principles, particularly concerning equality.

The relationship between the media and corruption: perspectives of Ghanaian justice and anti-corruption officials

PurposeThe media is described as a fourth estate of the realm due to its ability to frame and shape discussions on governance and provide a stimulus for fighting corruption. But is the media really an effective tool for fighting corruption? This question arises due to the possibility of the media being used for propaganda, biased reporting and media owners’ and journalists’ engagement in corruption. The current study addresses the question by exploring the relationship between the media and corruption from the perspectives of Ghanaian justice and anti-corruption officials.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts a qualitative approach by interviewing justice and anti-corruption officials across three administrative regions in Ghana.FindingsThe results show that while justice officials describe the media as a medium for accusing officials unjustifiably and exaggerating the scale of corruption, anti-corruption officials believe the media helps to fight corruption. In addition to uncovering and exposing public officials’ corruption, the media is also a double-edged sword characterised by intra-vigilance: the media hold “their own” (i.e. journalists fighting corruption) accountable through criticism and exposure of wrongdoings.Practical implicationsThe double-edged nature of the media can strengthen and enhance the fight against corruption because anti-corruption actors and journalists will be cautious as misjudgements or errors committed will not be overlooked or concealed by the media. Therefore, anti-corruption agencies in Ghana can collaborate with the media to uncover and expose corruption committed by public officials and even journalists or media owners.Originality/valueThis study is the first in Ghana to explore the relationship between the media and corruption from the perspectives of justice and anti-corruption officials. The approach, frameworks and methodology adopted in this study can be applied in similar studies in other countries on the African continent and beyond.

Energy Access in Mountain Arba Hill, Jango Village From The Perspective of Community Environmental Justice

Environmental justice from the perspective of public participation in the development of natural resources is a national program where the government is starting to switch from fossil energy to green energy, which means that in the future the government will no longer hope for energy such as coal, oil and gas, etc. This is a very strategic step taken by the government. Centralized policies are the antithesis of the increasing pressure to decentralize regional government, including regarding the management of natural resources (SDA) in the mining and oil and gas sectors, To ensure that this program runs well, of course the community is involved in monitoring it. Community participation in sustainable development is indeed weak, including in terms of policy making, even though the laws and regulations also stipulate that the community has rights as explained in the Aarhus Convention, where parties have an obligation to guarantee the rights of access to information, community participation in decision making, and access to justice in environmental matters in accordance with the provisions of the convention. Then in Law No. 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management, it is intended, among other things, 1) to provide information to the government, 2) to increase the public's willingness to accept government decisions. 3) Helps with legal protection. and 4) Democratize decision making. From the above basis, it further strengthens the community so that it can participate actively in the development of natural resources in this country.

The Prohibition of Social E-Commerce on TikTok Shop: A Fiqh Examination Based on Sharia Compliance and Economic Justice

The prohobition of TikTok Shop in Indonesia has sparked debate over licensing and Shariah compliance. This article emphasizes the importance of using Shariah principles in social e-commerce at TikTok Shop. This research aims to analyze the rationale behind this from the perspective of fiqh and economic justice. This research uses a juridical-normative approach by analyzing relevant regulations using a descriptive-analytical method. Data was collected through a literature review, highlighting the importance of considering maslaha to maintain market stability and economic justice. The banning on TikTok Shop to ensure Shariah compliance to achieve economic justice. Government regulations or policies are beneficial, extending beyond mere prohibitions and restrictions. As commerce evolves with the expansion of digital platforms, it becomes imperative to establish clear regulations to accommodate this ongoing development.

Preparing Future Technical Editors for an Artificial Intelligence-enabled Workplace

How should instructors adapt technical editing courses to account for generative artificial intelligence (AI)? This article addresses what generative AI means for technical editing pedagogy. While AI tools may be able to address rote editing tasks, expert editors are still needed to provide accessible, ethical, and justice-oriented edits. After reviewing impacts of generative AI on editing praxis, the author focuses on the microcredentials that she built into an editing course in order to address these impacts pedagogically. The goal was to enable students to understand AI, argue for their expertise, and edit from ethical and social justice perspectives.

The Whiteman and gifts: Underlying concepts influencing Ghanaian officials’ explanation of corruption

Corruption – the (mis)use of entrusted power or public office for private gain – is a widely researched and discussed subject matter with various descriptions. Understanding the meaning and nature of corruption from the perspectives of criminal justice and anti-corruption officials is essential for developing effective anti-corruption measures and strategies. However, justice and anti-corruption officials’ perspectives of what corruption means are under-explored. Addressing this gap, the current study explores Ghanaian justice and anti-corruption officials’ understanding of corruption and factors that might influence their perceptions. The study uses a qualitative design of interviews with judges, prosecution lawyers, police officers, defence lawyers and anti-corruption officials. The results show that colonialism, Western domination and historical and cultural practices are key factors underpinning officials’ understanding and explanation of corruption. The discussion depicts clashes between Western values and cultural practices of developing countries like Ghana. Finally, the article concludes by discussing the implications of the results for policy and practice.

Self-understanding, envisioning the future, and prevention: An appreciation and a reflection on the occasion of the 100th anniversary.

On the 100th birthday of the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice, it is appropriate to reflect on the evolution of thought on depression prevention research, as seen through a historical perspective, to note how the field has grown and how it can address the issues of today. This article is a personal reflection on one practitioner's evolution of thought on resilience and preventive intervention, starting with interviewing civil rights workers, to conceptualizing self-understanding as an essential component of resilience, to the development of a family-based preventive intervention for parental depression, which was disseminated, adapted, and incorporated into a growing body of prevention research. Consensus statements on mental health prevention from the National Academies are reviewed, and the importance of a social justice perspective is highlighted throughout. The article concludes with principles for developing effective preventive interventions to promote mental health today, and in the future. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): Organizational Control and Justice Perspectives

AbstractBring your Own Device (BYOD) is an increasingly popular phenomenon at work, with several potential benefits (e.g., cost reduction, convenience and flexibility) and concerns (e.g., security risk, blurring of work-life boundary, and privacy infringement). Yet, systematic research incorporating theoretical perspectives on BYOD has been limited. This paper analyzes BYOD by integrating organizational control and justice frameworks. For control, approaches advanced by Hopwood, Ouchi and Edwards were adopted, covering simple control, administrative/bureaucratic control, technical/technological control, social control, and self control. The justice framework includes both distributive and procedural fairness. It is posited that justice/fairness mediates the effects of the control mechanisms. Practices under various controls that are seen as fair or unfair are discussed and recommendations provided.

The proliferation of municipal green bonds in Africa and Latin America: the need for a climate justice approach

This paper utilizes a climate justice perspective to examine municipal green bonds (MGBs), a green-labelled debt instrument issued by subnational governmental entities, such as municipalities or cities, that determines financial, social and environmental redistributions in the context of climate change. This analysis focuses on the origins and financial construction of MGBs as the “descendant” of US municipal bonds and provides data on their recent diffusion in Africa and Latin America. It then draws connections with the lessons learned from critical analyses of US municipal bonds. The case study section explores one wastewater MGB of San Francisco (California) and creates material and theoretical connections with MGBs issued to finance water infrastructure in Mexico City (Mexico) and Cape Town (South Africa). The article concludes that the analysis and implementation of municipal green bonds needs a climate justice approach in order to recognize and address the production and reproduction of climate injustices.

Children who experience misrecognition in primary education: A social justice perspective

AbstractOur research constructed school life histories with 23 ‘lower‐attaining’ primary school children in England. Previous research has often failed to focus on the social justice aspects of this group, and no attempt has been made to contextualise children's misrecognition experiences within their full school life history, nor to hear primarily from children. Our results reveal for the first time the feelings, thinking and actions of lower attainers across 5 years of schooling, in response to the institutionalised practice of grouping by prior attainment. Nancy Fraser's conceptualisation of social justice as parity of participation provides our analysis framework, incorporating concepts of redistribution, recognition and representation. We focus primarily on how some low‐attaining children experience misrecognition. Our results indicate how lower‐attaining children sometimes identify themselves as less worthy, less connected, less similar and less visible than others. This construction allows for less respect to be shown to them and could block the fair distribution of schooling resources, and limit their opportunities for achieving social esteem.

How does climate vulnerability affect the just allocation of climate aid funds?

In the process of global climate finance, the perspective of climate justice, especially distributive justice, has received widespread attention. However, how this principle is implemented in the practice of climate finance is still a topic that deserves in-depth discussion. Accordingly, this study aims to empirically examine the impact of climate vulnerability on the just allocation of climate aid (including mitigation and adaptation) funds based on balanced panel data of 89 countries from 2010 to 2020. To better understand this relationship, asymmetry, the moderating effects of government quality and low-carbon technologies, and the threshold effect of financial development are also empirically tested. The empirical results confirm that there is justice in the allocation of climate aid funds. Specifically, countries with higher climate vulnerability tend to receive more mitigation and adaptation funds, with adaptation funds being more responsive. However, this relationship is not universal but asymmetric. In addition, we test the mechanisms behind it. The quality of government and low-carbon technology development can enhance the beneficial effects of climate vulnerability, but government quality can only have an effect on the just allocation of mitigation finance. We also find a single threshold effect of financial development in the allocation of mitigation finance. Climate vulnerability contributes more to improving the just allocation of mitigation finance when the level of financial development exceeds the threshold. Finally, we provide policy implications for donors and recipients, respectively.

Restitution of Death-Causing Criminal Acts in Justice and Human Rights Perspectives

Restitution has become a representative of the development of the criminal justice system in Indonesia, with its foundation relying on the eligibility of the rights of crime victims. Such a practice is said to have made the criminal justice system in Indonesia more humane, particularly in terms of human rights. The provision of restitution to victims of criminal acts resulting in death has occurred in Indonesia for the first time. This is based on the presence of severe human rights violations in these criminal acts. This research employs a normative-empirical method, which involves examining the implementation, application, or enforcement of the prevailing laws and regulations in Indonesia in specific legal events within the community. The balance between fulfilling the rights of both the perpetrators and the victims in criminal acts in Indonesia is increasingly pursued over time, one of which is through restitution. Restitution can be one of the efforts made to fulfill victims' rights, including in cases of murder or violence that causes the victim's death. But, it is challenging to determine an appropriate nominal amount for fulfilling restitution for victims. There is a need for a deeper examination and evaluation of the losses suffered by victims of criminal acts who have lost their lives and their right to life. Thus, the provision of restitution as a means of achieving justice for victims will be better fulfilled.

Improving Education for a More Equitable World: Social Justice Perspectives

Improving Education for a More Equitable World: Social Justice Perspectives

The proposed Regulation to fight online child sexual abuse: an appraisal of privacy, data protection and criminal justice issues

ABSTRACT Protecting children online is a priority for the EU legislator. Since July 2021, an interim regulation allows service providers to derogate from confidentiality safeguards in the e-privacy Directive to fight child sexual abuse online. The European Commission aims to repeal this legislation with a proposal of May 2022. This Regulation will require providers to monitor users’ content communication for online child sexual abuse, among other things. Privacy experts worry that confidentiality standards (i.e. end-to-end encryption) will be weakened and that the Regulation will serve as a basis for indiscriminate interception of content communications. However, the implications of the proposal go beyond privacy and data protection and will impact criminal justice rights too. Therefore, this contribution presents a comprehensive analysis of the proposal from a privacy, data protection and criminal justice perspective. It examines the proportionality of the measure and its implications within the Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice (AFSJ). Specifically, it looks at purpose limitation issues in data exchanges and the admissibility of such evidence in criminal proceedings. The aim is to show that the EU, while aiming at increasing data circulation in the AFSJ, might not be ready for this challenge from an infrastructural and fundamental rights standpoint.

Enhancing the Relationship Performance of Supply Chain Participants: Perspective of Interactional Justice

Given the dynamic reorganization observed in erstwhile supply chains, many scholars are developing optimal methods to efficiently operate supply chains. Against this background, this study assumed that the relationships of supply chain participants were a key element of supply chain performance and explored paths for relationship optimization. For the empirical analysis, a survey was conducted with employees working in supply chain-related jobs in South Korea. A total of 350 questionnaires were included in the analysis, and a structural equation model was used for hypothesis testing. The two dimensions of interactional justice, namely interpersonal justice and informational justice, were found to have a significant positive impact on the factors of the triangular theory of love. Hence, perceiving justice when transacting with counterparts within the supply chain is vital for enhancing levels of intimacy, passion, and commitment. While passion and commitment showed a significant positive influence on relationship performance, intimacy did not. These results reflect the current supply chain environment, indicating that an appropriate level of passion and commitment is necessary for members constructing a supply chain. This study demonstrates that behavioral science factors commonly observed in interpersonal relationships can also be explored in business relationships, thus highlighting its interdisciplinary relevance. The results have practical implications for companies considering supply chain relational dynamics.

The enactment of the Socially-Just Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (SJ-TPSR) approach in physical education teacher education: Teacher educators’ and pre-service teachers’ perspectives

ABSTRACT Background Research in teacher education practice explicitly highlights how learning to teach teachers is a complex, messy, sophisticated process, filled with uncertainty and perpetual challenges. While this applies to all aspects of teacher education, we focus here on the process of learning to teach pre-service teachers (PSTs) how to teach about, through, and for social justice (pedagogies) by enacting the Socially-Just Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (SJ-TPSR) approach. Purpose This research was guided by the following research question: What are the realities of enacting a SJ-TPSR approach in physical education teacher education (PETE)? Method Utilising a collaborative self-study approach two physical education teacher educators, supported by two critical friends, enacted the SJ-TPSR approach in a 10-week outdoor and adventure activities module with pre-service generalist primary school teachers. Data included: critical friend meetings, pedagogical decision-making documents and interviews with the teacher educators and PSTs. Findings The findings revolve around three categories: (i) Teaching about teaching and learning about teaching the SJ-TPSR approach; (ii) The importance of learning together; and (iii) A pedagogy of vulnerability needed? The findings demonstrated the need to take a gradual approach to teaching about teaching the SJ-TPSR approach and learning about teaching along with the SJ-TPSR approach. It was a daunting experience but reflection and sharing our thoughts mitigated most of these feelings. The importance of learning together was highlighted by both teacher educators. Co-constructing this new knowledge with the PSTs further supported this process. Finally, when enacting a new pedagogical approach, particularly in the area of social justice, required an additional pedagogical approach that of vulnerability. Discussion Our collaborative self-study on the enactment of the SJ-TPSR approach is an explicit example of reframing pedagogy and practice not only from a social change and social justice perspective, but about, through, and for social justice and change. We first reconceptualised the TPSR approach to the SJ-TPSR approach from a social justice perspective, but then examined our practice and developed practices that also support the teaching and learning about, through, and for social justice. The practices developed have implications for the enactment of the SJ-TPSR approach which hold possibilities for other innovative practices (e.g. layering), and also for self-study research, namely ways in which collaborative self-study can be conducted and in which self-study can work from a social change and social justice perspective Conclusion We trust that sharing our journey thus far will support others interested in enacting the SJ-TPSR approach, and that we, in turn, can learn from others enacting, examining, and articulating their experiences with the approach.

Energy Access in the Village of Gunung Arba, Jango Village from the Perspective of Environmental Justice in Central Lombok District Community

Environmental justice from the perspective of public participation in the development of natural resources is a national program where the government is starting to switch from fossil energy to green energy, which means that in the future the government will no longer hope for energy such as coal, oil and gas, etc. This is a very strategic step taken by the government. Centralized is the antithesis of the increasing pressure to decentralize regional government, including regarding the management of natural resources (SDA) policies in the mining and oil and gas sectors, To ensure that this program runs well, of course the community is involved in monitoring it. Community participation in sustainable development is indeed weak, including in terms of policy making, even though the laws and regulations also stipulate that the community has rights as explained in the Aarhus Convention, where parties have an obligation to guarantee the right of access to information, community participation in decision making, and access to justice in environmental matters in accordance with the provisions of the convention. Then in Law No. 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management, it is intended, among other things, 1) to provide information to the government, 2) to increase the public's willingness to accept government decisions. 3) Helps with legal protection. and 4) Democratize decision making. From the above basis, it further strengthens the community so that it can participate actively in the development of natural resources in this country.

Predictors of Population Mental Health in Montana: An Occupational Justice Perspective.

Population-level analyses can demonstrate occupational injustices and their impact on population health. The objective of this article is to examine whether population-level occupational factors are related to the mental health of Montanans. We used linear regression models of the 2021 Montana County Health Rankings to examine the association between occupational justice and mental health, adjusting for covariates. Predictor variables were access to exercise, insufficient sleep, healthy food access, food insecurity, proximal jobs, and social support. Outcome variables were frequent mental health distress and poor mental health days. Adjusted models showed significant associations between both insufficient sleep (β = 0.25, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.0.11, 0.40]; Table 2) and food insecurity (β = 0.32, 95% CI = [0.22, 0.43]) and poor mental health days z scores. Adjusted models also showed significant associations between insufficient sleep (β = 0.18, 95% CI = [0.10, 0.26]) and food insecurity (β = 0.19, 95% CI = [0.12, 0.25]) and frequent mental health distress. Future research should study whether targeting sleep and food security can enhance Montanans's mental health.