Plagiarism Plagiarism has been occurring for hundreds of years. It is as old as cheating itself. For many, the thought of taking someone's credit and praise for another's hard work is unthinkable. Not only is it considered a crime, but it can and will cause you serious setbacks in employment as well as the academic world. A student caught plagiarizing can be kicked out of school and a writer would more than likely lose their …showed first 75 words of 507 total…

…showed last 75 words of 507 total…stressed that it may prevent the problem somewhat. Instructors and other forms of authority can only do so much to avoid this problem that seems to get worse and worse as the years go by. With all the work and the discussion of the consequence , the choice is ultimately left to sit with the individual. The seriousness of this academic crime must always be stressed to prevent this from becoming an even more serious epidemic.