Plagiarism and its Treatment in Higher Education

This review of a perennial academic problem is prompted both by increasing media coverage of issues of cheating and plagiarism, and by the authors' own experience of the problems raised in dealing with it. We review the literature to explore the range of current concerns and issues. A small sample survey of higher education institutions is discussed, and the reasons for institutions' non-cooperation reviewed. Four cases drawn from the authors' experience are examined. The involvement of professional bodies is questioned.