Table 2 July 2019: Questions asked of the different websites and the number/percentage of sites for which the answered was considered to be ‘yes’
From: Are essay mills committing fraud? A further analysis of their behaviours vs the 2006 fraud act (UK)
Question | # sites | % |
|---|---|---|
Is there a disclaimer of liability in respect of use? | 20 | 80 |
Are there contractual terms and conditions relating to use? | 22 | 88 |
Are customers able to specify the quality (grade) of the work)? | 13 | 52 |
Is the Intellectual Property in the work retained by the company? | 15 | 60 |
Does the work come with a ‘plagiarism-free’ guarantee? | 21 | 84 |
Does the site state that the products are to be used for ‘research’ only? | 24 | 96 |
Does the site offer ‘qualified’ or ‘expert’ writers? | 24 | 96 |
Is the advertising potentially misleading (compared to disclaimer/terms + conditions)? | 17 | 68 |