1.1.7 Interacting factors

For a visual representation of how the individual factors of Level, Experience, Past Instances and Circumstance might interact, have a look at this image.

When multiple factors are involved, the severity of the consequences for an instance of academic misconduct increases. As the student Jill is in her third year of study, and also has a previously recorded instance of misconduct on her record, the consequences for her plagiarism will be much more severe.

Interacting factors will affect the severity of consequences

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