Cited by 63Academic integrity and plagiarismEthics in Business and EducationLegal Issues in Education

Honor Codes and Academic Integrity: Three Decades of Research

Tatum, Holly E.·2022·Journal of College and Character

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In 1993, McCabe and Treviño published a seminal paper in which they proposed that honor codes reduced academic misconduct among college students. I review the research on honor codes that has emerged in the last 30 years. The extant body of literature demonstrates the efficacy of honor codes in creating and maintaining a culture of academic honesty and integrity in institutions of higher education. Although the findings are nuanced, honor codes appear to work by educating students about academic integrity and holding them accountable through social norms, expectations, attitudes, reminders, and clear policies for addressing academic misconduct. Directions for future research are proposed.

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Authors
Tatum, H. E.
Affiliations
Randolph College (US)
Corresponding author
Tatum, Holly E.
Venue
Journal of College and Character
Published
2022-01-02
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
32-47
ISSN
  • 1940-1639 (ISSN-L)
  • 2194-587X
OpenAlex
W4213047489
Cited by
63
References
57
Citations by year
2026: 23 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 3
FWCI
11.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of College and Character (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Academic integrity and plagiarism
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Ethics in Business and Education
  • Social Sciences › Law › Legal Issues in Education
Keywords
honor codes, academic integrity, academic misconduct, university students, social norms, student accountability, academic policy, higher education

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