Q2 - What are the consequences of plagiarism for students or professionals?
Plagiarising content from any source in any form directly affects the intent of an author. Your reputation is at stake anytime it is found that you have done content duplication. Then there are there consequences, which you may have to face whether you are a student or a professional. You can be charged with illegally copying content and thus be sent legal notices related to copyright infringement. The institution or the author whose works you have plagiarized may impose penalty. In some case, the charges of felony may be put against you and the authority may sentence you with one year jail term