U.S. college students paying overseas writers to complete their assignments

In the wake of the massive college admissions scandal, essay-for-hire services are gaining attention. Some students at American universities are paying overseas writers to complete their assignments and then pass them off as their own. New York Times reporter Farah Stockman joins CBSN to discuss her reporting on the expanding "contract cheating" industry.

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