My opinon about Haley's plagiarism is that she should be punished because she should be punished because she adopted unfair means to complete her assignment. If she does not receive punishment, she will not understand that she did wrong. If she does not change herself, she will be habituated in plagiarism. Day by day her credibility will be reduced and decreased. Her bad habit may influence her friend's academic activities, because they will follow her.
I do not agree with her mother because she should not defend her daughter's action, that way Haley will not understand the error of her ways: She will not rectify herself. Lodge shoul explainher mistake and make her promise not to do this kind of action in future. Lodge shold not make any remark about the decision of the school authority. Her teacher knew the suitable action that should be taken against plagiarism.
I partly disagree with Berkman's statements. They shold not give so much importance to a student's past behavior. If a studnt commits a mistake or crime, he or she must be punished.