Question

1. There are criminal penalties for copyright violations of online materials only if the copies are made purely for financial gain. a. True b. False

Answer 1

Answer:

b. False                      

Explanation:

The copyright act prevents anybody from being copying any material or work of other people and recreating  them as their own. The Copyright Act of 1976 in the United States is a federal law which prevents any unauthorized copy of any work of authorship neither for financial gain nor for any non financial gain.

Thus there is criminal penalties for copying any works of others and presenting them publically.

Answer 2

Answer: false

Explanation: It is a criminal offense if you are found guilty of copyright infringement irrespective of the intent. Copyright violations is the use of works protected by law without permission from the writer.

Heavy damages are incurred if this is done, you can be ordered to pay a huge fine and legal fee, the court can also impose statutory damages. Therefore, it is a criminal offense to plagiarize materials online irrespective of the intent, whether for financial gain or not.