Most faculty are reluctant to think much about the issue.
Yet most surveys of students indicate the widespread use and toleration of cheating on college campuses. This newsletter will address several issues surrounding the topic of academic dishonesty. Almost all of the research surrounding academic dishonesty has fallen into one of two dimensions. The majority of the research has focused on individual factors correlated with cheating. This research ends up painting a kind of offender profile by emphasizing the typical characteristics of those most likely to cheat.