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|Theme Type=Good Practices
|Title=Legal rights of accused scientists
|Is About=When scientists are accused of misconduct, then their legal rights may be encroached upon.
|Important Because=It is important that the principles of proportionality and due process are respected in investigations of misconduct. Otherwise this may lead to erroneous judgments of integrity commissions, or unfair punishments. Moreover, scientists, as citizens, have legal rights, and if these are not respected in self-regulatory investigations, then cases of alleged misconduct will increasingly be handled by the courts.
|Important For=phd students; Scientists; Principal investigators; Researchers; Supervisors; Universities; funders
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