The document discusses the violation of copyright law. It notes that violation of copyright is a common problem faced by authors, journalists, and writers. Internationally, there are two ways to secure copyright protection - obtaining separate protection in each country, or through international conventions. Criminal copyright law exists worldwide to protect creative works. Nationally, the Philippines punishes copyright infringement under the Intellectual Property Code and several other acts. Locally, many students violate copyright by copying and pasting information for their reports without citing sources.