Who Knew? Why Teachers Really Care about Plagiarism All information is excerpted from www.checkforplagiarism.net/plagiarism- consequences

What Happened Next? Anthony Lamberis (Attorney) attorney in Illinois enrolled in a Law program at Northwestern University (1970-71) In 1977, he submitted a thesis that was rejected as unsatisfactory. In 1978, he submitted a 93-page thesis, of which 47 pages were "substantially verbatim" from two sources that Lamberis did not cite. His professors detected the plagiarism in June 1979. Anthony Lamberis, an attorney in Illinois, was enrolled in classes in an LL.M. program in Law at Northwestern University during 1970-71. In 1977, he submitted a thesis that was rejected as unsatisfactory. In 1978, he submitted a 93-page thesis, of which 47 pages were "substantially verbatim" from two sources that Lamberis did not cite. His professors detected the plagiarism in June 1979.

Answer Lamberis attempted to resign Northwestern University expelled him Then the university reported Lamberis to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission The Hearing Board found that the respondent had "knowingly plagiarized“ […] and that this plagiarism constituted "conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation" violating the Illinois Code of Professional Responsibility The Hearing Board recommended that the respondent be censured. […] In a closely divided vote […] the respondent receive a suspension of six months. Lamberis attempted to resign from the law school, but Northwestern University expelled him, then reported him to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. In an attorney disciplinary proceeding based on this conduct the Hearing Board found that the respondent had "knowingly plagiarized" the two published works and that this plagiarism constituted "conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation" violating the Illinois Code of Professional Responsibility DR 1-102(A)(4) (Illinois State Bar Association 1977). The Hearing Board recommended that the respondent be censured. The Review Board adopted the Hearing Board's findings of fact, but recommended in a closely divided vote that the respondent receive a suspension of six months. In re Lamberis, 443 N.E.2d 549, 550 (Ill. 1982).

What Happened Next? Paul Haugh (High School Student) suspended from a private high school for plagiarism. the high school notified...

Answer The high school notified colleges that had accepted Haugh of the plagiarism. Haugh then sued, alleging breach of contract and libel Haugh "failed to offer any evidence whatsoever to refute the charge of plagiarism. The district court granted the school's motion for summary judgment. Haugh then filed an appeal in the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the district court, found the appeal to be both meritless and frivolous, and ordered Haugh to pay US $7,136 in attorney's fees for the appeal to the school. The high school notified colleges that had accepted Haugh of the plagiarism. Haugh then sued in federal district court alleging breach of contract and libel. Haugh "failed to offer any evidence whatsoever to refute the charge of plagiarism. Furthermore, they did not, either in their pleadings or in their proof, ever assert that the charges of plagiarism or of lying were untrue." Haugh v. Bullis School, 1990 WL 33945 at *1 (4thCir. 1990). The district court granted the school's motion for summary judgment. Haugh then filed an appeal in the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the district court, found the appeal to be both meritless and frivolous, and ordered Haugh to pay US $7,136 in attorney's fees for the appeal to the school.

What Happened Next? Michael Hand (PhD) Hand "earned" a Ph.D. in counseling psychology at New Mexico State University in 1982. In the Fall of 1987 an anonymous tipster sent to the University a copy two scholarly sources that Hand had plagiarized in his dissertation. In April 1988, the University…

Answer In April 1988, the University rescinded the Ph.D. it had awarded to Hand.

Discuss A failing grade for the assignment In your group, discuss which consequences you think are appropriate for penalizing intentional or egregious intellectual fraud committed in Ms. Barrett’s class: A failing grade for the assignment Current employer is notified of the fraud A failing grade for the class A meeting with Ms. Muir Parents are notified of the fraud A meeting with Jenny Rodriquez Detention Future college is notified of the fraud Suspension Expulsion