In the case below, the original source material is given along with a sample of student work. determine the type of plagiarism by clicking the appropriate radio button.
student version
innocent or guilty courtroom decisions are often high-stakes. however, the precise consequences of the verdict is unknown in u. s. judicial systems when the guilt versus innocence decision is being made. dixit and nalebuff (1991) explain that this order of decision-making "can mean the difference between life and death, or even between conviction and acquittal" (p. 270).
original version
the way the u. s. judicial system works, a defendant is first found to be innocent or guilty. the punishment sentence is determined only after a defendant has been found guilty. it might seem that this is a relatively minor procedural issue. yet, the order of this decision-making can mean the difference between life and death, or even between conviction and acquittal.
which of the following is true for the student version above?
(a) word-for-word plagiarism
(b) paraphrasing plagiarism
(c) this is not plagiarism