Problem of Definition of Plagiarism and Features of Usage of Other Texts Identified in Forensic Linguistics Examinations Cover Image

Plagiato sampratos problema ir teismo lingvistikoje išskiriami pasinaudojimo svetimu tekstu požymiai
Problem of Definition of Plagiarism and Features of Usage of Other Texts Identified in Forensic Linguistics Examinations

Author(s): Gabrielė Juodkaitė-Granskienė, Gintarė Herasimenkienė, Anelė Žalkauskienė, Raimundas Jurka
Subject(s): Criminology
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: plagiarism; forensic examination; breach of author’s rights; special linguistic knowledge;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents definition of plagiarism used by academic society. Authors also present legal practices used in forensic linguistic examinations to determine breaches of authorship determined in Criminal code. The analysis presented reveals that the fact of determination of breach of author rights reflects also the plagiarism, but no always determinations of plagiarism leads to the determination of offense under Criminal code. Nevertheless, authors define main features of plagiarism, used for determination of breach of authorship which may be used in other academic procedures by different Universities and related institutions.

  • Issue Year: 126/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 202-213
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Lithuanian