Plagiarism is an occurrence whereby a person employs or closely replicates the language and opinions of an author without approval, and represents the work of the author as his or her own, by failing to credit the original author ("The Definition of Plagiarism"). Individuals who plagiarize risk ruining their careers and reputations, and in some extreme cases, face the danger of being arraigned in court and parting with large sums of money in the form of compensation to the affected authors (Smith). In light of this, it is recommended that plagiarism should be avoided at all times. Plagiarism manifests in different forms all of which are severe violations of academic integrity and have severe consequences in the end.
Plagiarism appears in several …show more content…
The records of students are permanently highlighted whenever an incidence of plagiarism is reported (Gray). On the other hand, business workers who engage in plagiarism face the danger of being fired or asked to resign from jobs (Gray). For instance, in 1988, Professor H. Frazier was required to leave his job at Harvard Medical School after he was found guilty of plagiarizing a total of four papers in clinical journals and textbooks (Gray). Plagiarism facilitates the ruining of academic reputations as publishing is an essential part of the academic career …show more content…
Some entail that first-time offenders should attend mandatory tutorials and practicum on plagiarism (Kokemuller). Such consequences are particularly valuable to students who inadvertently engaged in plagiarism due to ignorance (Kokemuller). Educative consequences are frequently combined with formally written warnings that clearly articulate the consequences of subsequent occurrences of plagiarism (Kokemuller). A mixture of instruction and discipline is an effective and widely acclaimed move toward fighting college plagiarism (Kokemuller).
Another serious risk of plagiarism is the possibility of legal repercussions. The laws of Copyright stipulate that an individual cannot make use of other people’s content without appropriate citation; therefore, an author has a legal right to take legal action against a plagiarist (Panjabi). Other plagiarism might be considered criminal, and this can result in imprisonment (Panjabi). Professional writers such as journalists and authors are predominantly vulnerable to the issues of plagiarism and, therefore, they ought to be ever-watchful not to blunder as plagiarism is solemnly a moral and lawful issue
Plagiarism appears in several …show more content…
The records of students are permanently highlighted whenever an incidence of plagiarism is reported (Gray). On the other hand, business workers who engage in plagiarism face the danger of being fired or asked to resign from jobs (Gray). For instance, in 1988, Professor H. Frazier was required to leave his job at Harvard Medical School after he was found guilty of plagiarizing a total of four papers in clinical journals and textbooks (Gray). Plagiarism facilitates the ruining of academic reputations as publishing is an essential part of the academic career …show more content…
Some entail that first-time offenders should attend mandatory tutorials and practicum on plagiarism (Kokemuller). Such consequences are particularly valuable to students who inadvertently engaged in plagiarism due to ignorance (Kokemuller). Educative consequences are frequently combined with formally written warnings that clearly articulate the consequences of subsequent occurrences of plagiarism (Kokemuller). A mixture of instruction and discipline is an effective and widely acclaimed move toward fighting college plagiarism (Kokemuller).
Another serious risk of plagiarism is the possibility of legal repercussions. The laws of Copyright stipulate that an individual cannot make use of other people’s content without appropriate citation; therefore, an author has a legal right to take legal action against a plagiarist (Panjabi). Other plagiarism might be considered criminal, and this can result in imprisonment (Panjabi). Professional writers such as journalists and authors are predominantly vulnerable to the issues of plagiarism and, therefore, they ought to be ever-watchful not to blunder as plagiarism is solemnly a moral and lawful issue