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The growing problem of plagiarism in schools, colleges and even in universities have compelled the concerned authorities to take it quite seriously. Consequences of plagiarism in the academic field depend on the nature of the mistake and the number of times one commits it. The penalties for plagiarism can vary from failing an assignment, loss of privilege, getting a low-grade to not being promoted to a higher standard, academic probation and even expulsion from an educational institution.

Besides causing considerable wastage of time, money and effort, such penalties can have an adverse effect on the future of a student, as a student expelled from one institution usually finds it hard to get admission in any other reputed educational institution. The greatest consequence of plagiarism in the academic field may be the harm that students do to themselves. Plagiarizing another's writing actually impairs the ability of the students to acquire the essential skills required for researching and writing, which can have a long-term effect on their life.

Plagiarism in journalism is a very old phenomenon. Plagiarism by journalists can have serious consequences, not only for the individual journalist, but for the concerned newspaper or television news-show. It can damage their reputation, credibility and public trust and confidence. It is also considered a violation of journalistic ethics and can result in severe penalties like suspension or termination from the job.

Legally, plagiarism is a subject matter of copyright infringement law and unfair competition, and can attract legal and monetary penalties for the violators. The offender may be penalized to compensate for the loss of profit of the original writer. Sometimes, penalties for plagiarism can include criminal punishments and imprisonment.

So, considering the severe consequences of plagiarism, it is advisable to take some appropriate measures to avoid this offense. The best way is to not copy content of other individuals, using quotations if you do use another person's words or giving credit to the concerned writer or the source of information for that particular piece of information and acquiring the necessary skills for paraphrasing sentences. Besides, plagiarism can be checked with the help of some online tools, which can also help avoid this problem. In addition to all these, increasing awareness about plagiarism, its consequences and how to avoid it can be of great help in controlling this problem.
By Chandramita Bora
Last Updated: 10/12/2011

not plagarism i gave creditz