> fining the real candidate is the worst way possible
I fail to understand why this is unacceptable. If I take a test for you, we both get in trouble.
I fail to understand why this is unacceptable. If I take a test for you, we both get in trouble.
Some do this because they think that the job market is skewed against them, and might also have the sentiments that these 'seats' within the companies are reserved for 'rich people' or the 'upper castes', when that's hardly the case. Bear in mind some companies/universities/schools only hire from a certain caste, that is a thing. One's caste is clearly mentioned in the Ration Cards, not sure if it's the case on the Aadhar Card.
Fining them for an opportunity they thought they were going to get by 'gaming the system they were gamed out of' is just kicking them repeatedly, and does no one any good.
And because the consequences are low. Anticipated shame [1] is an observed determinant in cheating frequency.
> does no one any good
It deters cheating. This does the honest test takers, e.g. those without the resources to pay "a non-decent amount" to cheat, a favor. It does employers, by being able to better trust exam results, a favor. And as a result, it does the entire economy a favor.
[1] https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/46025357/bf0...
Fining them is a way, I agree with you on that. But it's far from the best way.
The paper you provided[0] also goes on to talk about the future actions of an offender who has been caught in the act previously.
> It should be noted that being caught cheating in the past does not necessarily provide an accurate measure of high perception of being caught cheating in the future.
I'll concede to cherry picking for my arguments, but even anecdotally, cheaters will cheat, cost is an afterthought. People negatively affected (caught cheating and fined) will only remember the part about being fined. From their perspective, the organisation has just exploited them more, and you have just bred more resentment for your organisation within this community.
[0] https://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/46025357/bf0...
Unlikely though it possible that I am living in my own bubble since I haven't applied to shoddy places ever so who knows.But as someone living here it really amuses me and seems hard to believe.