EFFECTS OF PLAGIARISM IN EDUCATION
Plagiarism is a serious academic offense which can result in punishment ranging from a failing grade on the particular assignment or the course, an academic suspension or expulsion. Being found guilty of plagiarism can ruin an academic career; it may result in revocation of one’s degree or the loss of one’s job and will result in the loss of academic credibility.
Frequency of plagiarism>There is no definitive research into the frequency of plagiarism. Any research that has taken place has focused on universities. There are no published statistics for the school or college sectors; awarding bodies do not maintain statistics on plagiarism.
>Of the forms of cheating (including plagiarism, inventing data and cheating during an exam), students admit to plagiarism more than any other. 25% to 90% of students admit to plagiarism. However, this figure reduces considerably when students are asked about the frequency of "serious" plagiarism (such as copying most of an assignment or purchasing a complete paper from a website – 20% and 10%).
