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The Truth About Plagiarism
It's usually a minor offense and can have social value
Richard A. Posner
Newsday (New York)
May 18, 2003

Richard A. Posner is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, based in Chicago, and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School.

unlike real theft, it is not a crime. If a thief steals your car, you are out the market value of the car; but if a writer copies material from a book you wrote, you don't have to replace the book

There is a danger of overkill. Plagiarism can be a form of fraud, but it is no accident that, unlike real theft, it is not a crime. If a thief steals your car, you are out the market value of the car; but if a writer copies material from a book you wrote, you don't have to replace the book.