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The Honor System at the UVA School of Law

The Honor System at the UVA School of Law. Chang Chiu, sinchiu@Virginia.edu Seth Whitaker, sww7b@Virginia.edu. A Brief History. University is founded 1825 John Davis is shot on the Lawn 1840 Henry St. George Tucker and the pledge 1842 Post Civil War Era The Modern Era. The Honor System.

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The Honor System at the UVA School of Law

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  1. The Honor System at the UVA School of Law Chang Chiu, sinchiu@Virginia.edu Seth Whitaker, sww7b@Virginia.edu

  2. A Brief History • University is founded 1825 • John Davis is shot on the Lawn 1840 • Henry St. George Tucker and the pledge 1842 • Post Civil War Era • The Modern Era

  3. The Honor System • Community of Trust • Agree not to Lie, Cheat, or Steal • The Pledge

  4. Administration • Student Run by the Honor Committee • 23 students from the eleven schools • Two from the School of Law • Advisors • Counsel • Educators • Bad Check Committee

  5. How the System Works • Accusation • Investigative Panel • Trial

  6. Accusation • Anyone may accuse • Case in investigated by two honor counsel

  7. Investigative Panel • Three Honor Committee members • Findings are presented • Decision to formally accuse • More likely than not

  8. Criteria • Act • Intent • Seriousness

  9. Trial • Jury of peers, committee, mixed (peers + committee) • Chaired by a Committee member • 4/5 criteria for act and intent • Simple majority for seriousness

  10. Appeal • New Evidence • Denial of Implicit and/or Explicit rights of the Constitution and By-Laws

  11. The Single Sanction... • Student is asked to leave and may not return • Assistance from the Office of Student Affairs

  12. ...Conscientious Retraction... • Honor Offense is committed • Student admits to it before any suspicion of discovery • Consequences are accepted • Full and Complete Defense

  13. ...and Other Aspects • Scope • Privacy Issues • Confidentiality • Transcript • Legality • Toleration

  14. Honor in the Law School • Cheating : Take-away and Flex Exams, Plagiarism • Stealing : Virginia Law Library, Honor Loan • Lying : Honest interactions with Employers • Legal Ethics and Honor • Faculty and Staff

  15. Why Now? • Moral Climate of America • Our Profession requires and demands it

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