Question

What kind of trouble can you get into for plagiarism?

Answer 1

A huge fine or sometimes as much as prison

Answer 2

In college, as a student, you can receive an F in your assignment or you can get kicked out of the college or university. As an author, I can imagine you can get fined and ordered to pay restitution to the original author if you have made money from trying to pass off their work as your own.