Plagiarism is whenever you take someone else's work and copy it as your own. Most of the cases of plagiarism result in a fine from $100 to $50,000 and up to one year in jail. Plagiarism can also be a felony in many states. Plagiarism can also lead to expulsion and can cause you to fail classes. Plagiarism is the act of stealing some writing that isn't yours and it is considered academic dishonesty. It leads to punishments such as penalties, suspension, and even expulsion from school or work. Self- plagiarism is the reuse of identical or nearly identical parts of ones work. Plagiarism is also considered to be called fraud, imitation, forgery, and counterfeit. Plagiarism is something that is forged which means that it is producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art. Most of the cases that are counterfeit are the copying of money. Imitation is the act of copying artwork that is not your own. The punishment of forgery is a class A misdemeanor which results in up to a year in jail and a fine up to $2,000. Forgery of financial or official documents is a class C or D felony and up to 10-year prison sentence and fines up to $10,000. The punishment of bank fraud is a third-degree felony if the incident involved cash, stocks, bo...
