Plagiarism of Academic Writing in Malaysian Universities: A legal analysis

Plagiarism is not a recent issue as it has existed for a long time, especially within the academic world. The study aims to examine the applicable laws in Malaysia relating to plagiarism from the academic's perspective by referring to India as the benchmark jurisdiction. The findings have shown...

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Main Authors: Awasthi, S (Author), Rahmat, NE (Author), Zain, MIM (Author), Zulkarnain, MN (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
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