Academic Misconduct: The Due Process Rights of Students.

Rutherford, Denney G.; Olswang, Steven G.

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ERIC Number: EJ254841

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981

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Academic Misconduct: The Due Process Rights of Students.

Rutherford, Denney G.; Olswang, Steven G.

NASPA Journal, v19 n2 p12-16 Fall 1981

Clarifies the legal rights of students accused of cheating or plagiarism. Suggests a procedure which addresses those student rights while preserving faculty ability to grade students only on their own work. Discusses due process requirements and issues related to punishment and academic freedom. (RC)

Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Cheating, Civil Liberties, College Students, Court Litigation, Discipline Policy, Due Process, Higher Education, Plagiarism, Program Descriptions, Punishment, State of the Art Reviews, Student Rights

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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