Question

Monic, a college professor, makes 30 photocopies of a passage from a famous novel and passes the article out to her students. The students are assigned to read the passage and write an opinion paper about it. Has Monic violated copyright law?
a) Yes, Though the author will probably not enforce his or her rights under this situation, Monic has technically violated federal copyright law.
b) No. Educators have a right under the "fair use doctrine" to make limited use of copyrighted materials.
c) Yes. Monic has technically violated federal copyright law by copying and distributing this original work.
d) None of the above.

Answer 1

Answer:

B) No. Educators have a right under the "fair use doctrine" to make limited use of copyrighted materials.

Explanation:

Copyright fair use guidelines allow teachers to use copyright material without the permission of the copyright holder. This material has to be used under certain guidelines and for specific purposes.

Fair use guidelines also include reporters, researchers, critic reviews, and for comedy or parody purposes.