2006-12-10 00:47:54 · 9 answers · asked by brian 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
i was working on a journal entry for a class that is only one credit, and i worked with this other girl we handed in identical papers and the teacher is threatening to take our case to some board. how should i go about the situation ?how can i get out of it?
2006-12-10 00:53:15 · update #1
i cant tell the truth. im in college, what i need is some help to get out of the situation.
2006-12-10 01:01:13 · update #2
the truth is not an option im my case anymore...i need something more than that
2006-12-10 01:03:47 · update #3
Well hum... you have gotten yourself into a situation.
I assume you and your family don't have big bucks or you wouldn't be here asking this question; therefore, that is not an option. Meaning if you had the bucks, money gets you out of anything pretty much.
Anyways, first off, you do seem to have learned your lesson... that wrong actions can cost you severely. A bad decision that takes you about 30 seconds can cost you for the rest of your life.
Now with all that said, let's figure out your options.
Oh wait, let me tell you something first. The number one way detectives get ppl to confess and the way they resolve cases is by being confident and using fear. They come to you as if they know 1000% you are guilty. They then talk of the most severe punishments in order to scare you to death getting you to confess. (I have two cousins that are detectives)
My point is until you decide what to do, DO NOT CONFESS.
Now, I assume you are guilty which would mean you copied the girl's paper or got it online. I also assume they have accused her also.
So your options are as follows:
1. If you got it from her, swear til death it was your paper and she got it from you.
2. If you got it online, you will have to confess and plead for mercy.
3. Confess completely and throw yourself at their mercy.
Now, if you are sure they are 100% positive you are guilty, then plead for mercy. Make a plea that you have NEVER done this before, it was someone else's idea and you will NEVER do it again. That's about the only way you aren't going to get kicked out of college.
If you think they are not 100% sure it was yours or not.. meaning they just don't know then get busy and find as many references to the information in the essay as you can... will look like you knew where it came from.
Good Luck and learn from this.
2006-12-10 19:11:57 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋
First of all, you knew you plagiarized. Now you want to lie to get out of it? You have the makings of a great politician. Blame it on terrorists. Worked for Bush. Seriously though, what kind of a man are you? If you want to compound your original mistake, do it and live with the consequences. If you hope to grow into a decent person, do the right thing, explain how the both of you worked jointly on the paper, never realized how much the papers were alike until brought to your attention. If it was an "honest" mistake, it deserves an honest answer. If it means a suspension, live with it and go on. You never have to remember the truth, only a lie. Good luck. DO THE RIGHT THING.
2006-12-10 02:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by Bob D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to take responsibility for your actions. Turning in work that is not your own is not only against university rules but may be against the law in your state. The best way to get the least punishment is to admit responsibility.
2006-12-10 18:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by James 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
obviously you have to prove that the ideas were yours and thought up on your own. isnt plagarism pretty similar to copyright infringement? the US protects beatle songs for i think 45 years while the UK protects them for 100 years. someone producing that material without ever having heard of them could be liable in one country but not the other? are their intellectual properties more rare that they cannot be re-thought by another free individual having no knowledge of another's similar ideas? i would say you need to find a similar situation that encompasses your own enough and that rules in your favor...uhhhh uh precept? or a pre...something (legal term?)
2006-12-10 01:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 09:39:22 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Jimmy Carter
2006-12-10 00:54:50 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are rich and powerful, you can get out of it: Ted Kennedy, Joe Biden, and Jimmy Carter.
But, Democrat Politicians are above the law.
You're not.
2006-12-10 00:54:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can't not tell the truth.
If you willingly confess to whatever it is you did they may be more lenient. If you lie and they expose the lie you are finished.
I hope you learned something from this.
2006-12-10 01:03:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Admit it and accept the punishment. Only thing to do if your a man and not a boy.
2006-12-10 00:57:03 · answer #9 · answered by Common Sense 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋