Copyright infringement
- the unauthorized use of material that is covered by copyright law, in a manner that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works
- using something that is legally and officially the property of someone else without their consent
Examples of copyright infringement
- People selling “bootleg DVDs in the street
- Illegal Downloading
- P2P File Sharing
Penalties for Copyright Infringement
Up to 3 years in prison
$250,000 fines
Repeat Offenders face up to 6 years in prison
New Media
- Has mad it much easier for people to commit these crimes and have made it a much bigger problem because everyone has access to it and can do it on a daily basis
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