Which type concerns fairness in explanations and information given about decisions?

Which type concerns fairness in explanations and information given about decisions?

• A. Informational Justice
• B. Procedural Justice
• C. Interactional Justice
• D. Distributive Justice

Answer: (A)

Informational justice is about fairness in the explanations and information provided about decisions. It asks whether the reasons for a decision are communicated clearly, accurately, and sufficiently, so people understand how the outcome was reached and feel the information is honest and complete. In a criminal justice context, transparent explanations—showing the criteria used, the evidence considered, and how conclusions were drawn—help people perceive the decision as fair, even if they don’t agree with the result. This is distinct from procedural justice, which focuses on the fairness of the process itself (rules, neutrality, opportunities to be heard), interactional justice, which centers on the quality of interpersonal treatment, and distributive justice, which concerns whether the outcome itself is fair.

Informational justice is about fairness in the explanations and information provided about decisions. It asks whether the reasons for a decision are communicated clearly, accurately, and sufficiently, so people understand how the outcome was reached and feel the information is honest and complete. In a criminal justice context, transparent explanations—showing the criteria used, the evidence considered, and how conclusions were drawn—help people perceive the decision as fair, even if they don’t agree with the result. This is distinct from procedural justice, which focuses on the fairness of the process itself (rules, neutrality, opportunities to be heard), interactional justice, which centers on the quality of interpersonal treatment, and distributive justice, which concerns whether the outcome itself is fair.