Essay mills and other contract cheating services: to buy or not to buy and the consequences of students changing their minds

@article{Draper2021EssayMA,
  title={Essay mills and other contract cheating services: to buy or not to buy and the consequences of students changing their minds},
  author={Michael Draper and Thomas Lancaster and Sandie E. Dann and Robert G. Crockett and Irene Glendinning},
  journal={International Journal for Educational Integrity},
  year={2021},
  volume={17},
  pages={1-13},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:235664564}
}
Very few parts of the world have legislation that prohibits the operation or the promotion of contract cheating services. This means that commercial companies providing such services can formally register and operate in most countries. If a student enters into an agreement with a contract cheating provider, what rights do they have to change their mind and what are the risks if they choose to do so? This paper examines the question through legal, institutional and societal lenses, showing that… 
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