The Wall Street Journal reviews a new book on plagiarism.

In surveys, nearly 70% of college students admit to having taken material from the Internet without properly crediting its source. Ms. Blum comes not to scold these miscreants but to understand their motives. “If more than half of all students plagiarize,” she reasons, “then there is clearly some cultural influence urging them to do so.” Universities have tried everything from detective software to the threat of expulsion to combat the problem, with little success.

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