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Peer reviewedHackett, Edward J. – Journal of Higher Education, 1994
Some explanations for scientific misconduct are examined, including those based on theories of individual psychopathology, anomie, and alienation. An alternative explanation, drawing on the concept of social control, is presented, and implications for research and policy are examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Alienation, Fraud, Higher Education, Individual Psychology
