Are there any legal repercussion for commiting plagiarism?
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To plagiarize is to use and pass off (the ideas or writings of another) as one's own (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=plagiarize).\n\nIf you plagiarize for profit it is intellectual property theft (civil, not criminal).  If you plagiarize for school there is no legal repercussion, but you may get expelled depending on school policy.
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Borrow... hmm, you mean plagiarize?
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I came across this web site when I did a search for "proving plagiarism" it looks like it could be exactly what your looking for. It includes possible counter measures, useful websites for detecting and fighting plagiarism, detection methods and links to useful sights and even somebody you can contact via e-mail \n\nhttp://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~ehrlich/plagiarism598.html\n\nI think my strategy if I was unable to prove the plagiarism would be to quiz the students on their individual essays. Time consuming, but if they are plagiarized the students will doubtfully be familiar with the content. \n\nBelow are some additional sites that I thought might help. Good Luck\n\n\nGood luck!
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It is illegal to MAKE a copy, regardless if you sell it or not.\nThe section is:\nUSC 17 106-1.\n[1]
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At my university (and I would imagine at most others), it is definitely considered cheating, and sanctions for doing it range from a reprimand to losing credit or being removed from the university.\n\nSpecific quote: "Multiple submission - submitting the same paper or oral report for credit in two courses without the instructor's permission; making minor revisions in a paper or report for which credit has already been received and submitting it again as a new piece of work." \n\nIf you're just reusing old material, you're not actually learning anything from the course, are you? (That'd be the general you, not a specific you!) It's often in the process of writing an essay that I figure things out and finally "get" them :)\n\nEdit: just noticed that someone else gave the same site - I wasn't expecting another answerer from my university!
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I only do this when I don't know the answer myself.  But, it's not really plagiarism as long as you do not take credit for the answer.  As long as you give the original author due credit and in no way, explicitly or implicitly take credit for the answer then I would have to say I do not have a problem with it.  I will always say who the answer came from if it is not my own two times, once at the top, once at the bottom with source link.\n\nBut if someone is just outright copying an answer from a source without giving them due credit, then yes I do have a problem with that.  An exception to this is if you are taking the information from your own website.
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now if you are a reformer and want to change things file a case. go contact the person whose work is being plagiarized and persuade him to take some action.. when the music director concerned is not worried why are you stressing yourself.
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Plagiarism is defined by the Honor Council document as "the act of passing off as one's own the ideas or writings of another." In the Appendix to the Honor Council pamphlet called "Acknowledging the Work of Others" (which is used by permission of Cornell University), three simple conventions are presented for when you must provide a reference:\n \n1. If you use someone else's ideas, you should cite the source. \n2. If the way in which you are using the source is unclear, make it clear. \n3. If you received specific help from someone in writing the paper, acknowledge it. \n\nIf you follow these three steps it is not cheating, if you don't, yes you are.\n\nI hope this helps....\n\nDon
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Plagiarizing sucks.  You can live without it, its just easier for you to live with it.  Your teaching yourself bad habits for the future, in the aspect of searching for easy way outs even within breaking rules.  You're definately not the only one that does it, but it still doesn't make it right.
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To avoid plagiarisms you need to make sure to give credit where credit is do. Reference all work that has been used. When taking notes write down the sources. Also a big reason for people to plagiarize is waiting for the last minute. Since you are in rush you are more like to copy paste, which is plagiarizing and a big no no. Hope I helped. :)
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Because of copywrite laws
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For known copyright infringement, yes.
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It doesn't cause it. It does however encourage it. People are more likely to "cut corners" when they are short on time. This includes plagiarism. If you have one day left to write a 10 page paper for class, you would be more likely than other students to copy rather than write it yourself, etc.
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I'd say try a Limewire search for documents with the subject of the report you're looking for.  While reports written by other people don't fall under copyright violation, they do count as academic dishonesty if you try to pass it off as your own work.
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You could probably use "plagiarism" for the P.
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Write one. Why do so many people get on here to plagiarize essays??
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That's a fine line to the legallity of it.  Yes, it is plagerism.  If you got caught, would you try to go after the company you paid to write your essay to possibly lose a second time?  \n\nColleges are getting better at catching plagerists.  They get programs that scan papers and do searches on-line for exact text matches.  Too many per paper without referencing and you are called on it by the prof.  They also set up dummy accounts with the on-line paper sellers to search for work turned in by  students looking for copied papers.   \n\nI have found some that I actually write better than most when it comes to papers.  I don't know why.  I have had people read my papers for flow and fluidity.  Many people have stated "you should change this or that".  When I have followed their advice, I get a negative comment on from the professor on the change.  When I stick with my gut feeling that what I wrote is better than the suggestion, I usually get a "Yes!" or similar kudo in that section.