ABSTRACT
This chapter examines research on people's views about justice in differing cultural contexts. In general, cross–cultural research in psychology is concerns establishing the characteristics of people that are basic and universal and the characteristics of people that are influences by the cultural context. The level of the collective, a universalistic argument assumes that there is a set of core problems that must be dealt with by any social group. The assumption is that cultural norms and values color and shape individuals' views about the relevance and meaning of justice in social interactions. It is important to note that an examination of the relationship between culture and justice concerns is not exclusively about comparisons between nations. Research on retributive justice also provides evidence for the universalism argument. The domain of procedural justice research, evidence provides some support for the cultural particularism position. The multiculturalism will create problems if it creates psychological boundaries between groups that must interact in society.
