The effect of deterrence on the likelihood of cheating

Authors

Carly M. Hilinski, Grand Valley State UniversityFollow
Tina Freiburger

Department

School of Criminal Justice

College

College of Community and Public Service

Date Range

2013-2014

Disciplines

Law

Abstract

Past research indicates that cheating is a fairly prevalent behavior among undergraduate students. Little research, however, has examined the utility of criminological theories in explaining academic misconduct. This study utilized factorial surveys to examine the effects of deterrence variables on cheating behaviors. It also examines whether the impact of deterrence is different for students who indicate that they have cheated in the past and those who indicate that they have not cheated in the past.

Conference Name

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference

Conference Location

Philadelphia, PA

ScholarWorks Citation

Hilinski, Carly M. and Freiburger, Tina, "The effect of deterrence on the likelihood of cheating" (2014). Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants. 893.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/fsdg/893