November 25, 2015

200 South Korean Professors Charged in Massive Plagiarism Scam - TIME

Some 200 professors from up to 50 universities are implicated.
South Korea is set to indict 200 professors from several of the country’s universities for alleged copyright violations after they republished books by other authors under their own names, the Korea Herald newspaper reported Wednesday.
Professors from 50 universities, as well as four employees of a publishing company, are implicated in the scandal, Korean prosecutors said, with most of them having already confessing their involvement.
The professors’ actions were reportedly done in a bid to boost their academic standing before rehiring-related assessments. The Herald also reported that many of the original authors were also complicit in the scheme for fear of invoking the publishers’ displeasure over future book deals.
If found guilty, the accused will likely face immediate dismissal as well as up to five years in prison and fines equivalent to over $43,000.
[Korea Herald]

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