Plagiarism

“Importance of awareness”
EE790

Is plagiarism a crime or not?

“ Plagiarism is not a crime per se

but in academia and industry,
it is a serious ethical offense. ”
Green, Stuart P. (2002)
Plagiarism, Norms, and the Limits of Theft Law
Hastings Law Journal 54 (1)

WHY ?
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 What do you expect from …a police ?

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ผูใดเปนเจาพนักงาน มีหนาที่ ซื้อ ทํา จัดการหรือ
รักษาทรัพยใด เบียดบังทรัพยนั้นเปนของตน
หรือเปนของผูอื่นโดยทุจริต หรือโดยทุจริตยอม
ใหผูอื่นเอาทรัพยสินนั้นเสีย ตองระวางโทษจําคุก
ตั้งแต*หาป+ถึงยี่สิบป หรือจําคุกตลอดชีวิต

What do you expect from …a medicine

student?

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What does the society expect from … US ?

Plagiarism in academia is a
serious ethical offense
Fraud / Abuse of your position
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Case Study
Mr. Supachai Lorlowhakarn
(ศุภชัย หล*อโลหการ)
Former Director of NIA

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Case Study

พ.ศ. 2552
Mr. William Wyn Ellis claimed that Mr. Supachai
copied his work “Strengthening the Export Capacity of
Thailand’s Organic Sector” to be part of the doctoral
thesis of Mr. Supachai.

Case Study

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Case Study & Consequences

พ.ศ. 2555 Chulalongkorn University retracted the doctoral

degree from Mr. Supachai.
พ.ศ. 2557 Resigned from being the Director of NIA

6 Consequences of Plagiarism Credit: www.ithenticate.com

1) Destroyed Student Reputation

Plagiarism allegations can cause a student to be suspended or
expelled.

2) Destroyed Professional Reputation

Not only will they likely be fired or asked to step down from
their present position, but they will surely find it difficult to
obtain another respectable job.

3) Destroyed Academic Reputation

Publishing is an integral part of a prestigious academic career.
To lose the ability to publish most likely means the end of an
academic position and a destroyed reputation.
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6 Consequences of Plagiarism Credit: www.ithenticate.com

4) Legal Effects
--> Copyright
Some plagiarism may also be deemed a criminal offense,
possibly leading to a prison sentence.

5) Monetary Effects
In the case where an author sues a plagiarist, the author may
be granted monetary restitution.

6) Plagiarized Research
If the research is medical in nature, the consequences of
plagiarism could mean the loss of peoples’ lives.

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What is … Plagiarism?

Clone (verbatim copying)

CRTL-C
FIND & REPLACE
REMIX
RECYCLE (Self-Plagiarism)
Paraphrase

If you are not sure, ask!

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Plagiarism Detection Tools
http://turnitin.com

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Plagiarism Detection Tools

http://www.akarawisut.com

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Plagiarism may be of two types
intentional and unintentional.

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