If a university begins a policy of permanently expelling any student caught cheating in any way, you would expect that:
A)no students would cheat.
B)fewer students would cheat.
C)there would be no difference in the amount of cheating.
D)minor cases of cheating would become a larger fraction of all cases of cheating attempted.
E)both fewer students would cheat and minor cases of cheating would become a larger fraction of all cases of cheating attempted.

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While there may still be some students who try to cheat, the fear of expulsion would likely deter some from attempting to cheat in the first place. However, some students may resort to minor cases of cheating to avoid being caught in a more severe violation of academic integrity. Therefore, the number of cheating incidents may decrease, but the proportion of minor cases may increase.

If a University Begins a Policy of Permanently Expelling Any