Cynthia Hates Writing Term Papers and Reports, So When She

question 71

Multiple Choice

Cynthia hates writing term papers and reports, so when she receives an assignment to write a paper for her law class, she calls her friend Stephanie and agrees to pay Stephanie to write the paper for her. Stephanie, instead of writing the paper, copies a paper from a small, remote law journal that publishes faculty-written papers from throughout the world online. When the plagiarism is discovered, an infringement claim is brought. Cynthia is guilty of:

• A) nothing because Stephanie, not Cynthia, infringed on the author's/publisher's copyright.
• B) vicarious infringement.
• C) indirect, or contributory, infringement.
• D) nothing because once a work is published online, the fair use doctrine permits unlimited use of the work without attribution.

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Definitions:

Auditory Canal

The tube-like structure that leads from the outer ear to the eardrum, transmitting sound waves to the middle ear.

Sound Waves

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium, which can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Middle Ear

The part of the ear between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains three small bones that vibrate to transmit sound.

Contrast Effects

The alteration of perception or judgment of one thing, caused by the recent exposure to a different level of the same or another stimulus.