CRIMINAL MEASURES TO RESOLVE ACADEMIC PLAGIARISM

Abstract

This article examines the criminal measure to resolve academic plagiarism which is critical
frauds that poses a significant threat to educational progress since plagiarists’ competence and
knowledge has not been developed during the creation of the academic research. Furthermore,
the plagiarism impacts the individuals whose works are copied, as it violates their copyrights.
Additionally, it affects those who are deceived to believe such work is genuine and use such
plagiarism for their own benefits such as use as the reference in their academic work, secure
employment, seek higher salaries or attain other benefits. Therefore, it is crucial to address the
issue of plagiarizing academic works under the idea that whether criminal measures can be used
to rectify this problem and determine the extent of criminal responsibility borne by the
plagiarists.
Because of this problem, this article applies the study of the relevant concepts and
theories related to the academic plagiarism case. It also examines the nature of the problem
and the consequences of academic plagiarism, analyzes the legal measures which currently
applied to rectify such problem, and assesses their effectiveness in solving the problem of
academic plagiarism by comparing with measure that implemented in other jurisdictions. This
study aims to identify the reasons and necessity of implementing criminal measures to address
the issue of academic plagiarism and proposes appropriate criminal offenses for academic
plagiarism in Thailand.
From the study and analysis, it is evident that plagiarism is a condemnable act. It disrupts
public order, poses harm to others, and no other measures are more suitable than the use of
criminal measures. Therefore, considering the reasons and necessity, this article suggests
applying criminal measures to combat the problem of academic plagiarism in Thailand. It also
proposes additional measures that can further enhance the effective use of criminal measures
to solve the issue of academic plagiarism, aiming for successful resolutions of academic
plagiarized in Thailand.