How Belief in Pure Evil and Belief in Pure Good Predict Reactive Interpersonal Aggression after Exposure to Criminal Injustice

After exposure to criminal injustice (murder charges being dropped because of technicalities vs. upheld), participants (nationwide sample, N = 217) reported more anger (but not fear) regardless of their levels of belief in pure evil and belief in our good; but, this anger didn’t translate into more reactive interpersonal aggression.