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A large-scale study from the Josephson Institute, a Los Angeles-based ethics institute, surveyed nearly 30,000 students nationwide and found that dishonesty is on the rise.

Here's a breakdown of the dishonest habits students admitted to:

Admitted to stealing from a store within the last year:
Boys: 35%
Girls: 26%

Admitted to stealing from a friend:
Boys: 26%
Girls: 14%

Has lied to save money:
Boys: 49%
Girls: 36%

Has lied to a parent about something significant:
Boys and girls: 83%

Has cheated on a test:
Boys and girls in 2006: 60%
Boys and girls in 2008: 64%

Used the Internet to plagiarize an assignment:
Boys: 33%
Girls: 36%


 
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