Intellectual Theft When someone mentions theft, you will probably think of a shoplifter being caught at the mall or a group of juvenile delinquents stealing a car. Surprisingly, it may be a lot simpler than you think. There are always criminal cases being held regarding murder, theft, and perjury, but do you know that you may even be committing a civil crime when you are copying and pasting an essay or downloading music from the …showed first 75 words of 1255 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1255 total…rsonal computers does not support the desirability of protecting authors' intellectual property. A study by The Center for Academic Integrity found that almost 80% of college students admit to cheating at least once. Have students completely stopped learning and using their intelligence to write their own research papers? The future for students is not promising if plagiarism continues to be consistent in our education system. The education system should make more rules and regulations regarding plagiarism.