Plagiarism (an original song by James Konopasek)

Plagiarism - Lyrics Below (press more info link).

This is a song written and performed by James Konopasek -- inspired by an incident during which portions of James' doctoral dissertation proposal were plagiarized. The lyrics reference criminological causation theory (etiology), leading criminological theorists (Ronald Akers and Travis Hirschi) and James' professional experience as a parole/probation officer, forensic therapist and polygraph examiner.




PLAGIARISM (THE TALE OF VICTIMIZED CRIMINOLOGIST) - BY JAMES KONOPASEK

WELL I'VE STUDIED CRIME ALL MY LIFE, WORKING TOWARD A PH.D.
THOSE ANTISOCIAL PSYCHOPATHS HAVE ALWAYS INTRIGUED ME
BUT SOCIAL LEARNING, SELF CONTROL AND OTHER ETIOLOGIES
CAN'T QUITE EXPLAIN WHY YOU, WOULD PLAGIARIZE ME

CHORUS #1

ALWAYS GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
ACKNOWLEDGE THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE YOU
USE THE DATA, BUT CITE YOUR SOURCE
AND YOU'LL KNOW YOU TOOK THE RIGHT COURSE
NEVER SACRIFICE YOUR OWN WISDOM THROUGH PLAGIARISM


WHILE WRITING MY DISSERTATION, TWO MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY
FOUND CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF SOMEONE COPYING ME
I'VE STUDIED AKERS AND HIRSCHI AND OTHERS' IN CRIMINOLOGY
BUT THEY CAN'T QUITE EXPLAIN WHY YOU, WOULD PLAGIARIZE ME.




CHORUS #2

ALWAYS GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
HONOR THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE YOU
USE THE DATA, BUT CITE YOUR SOURCE
AND YOU'LL KNOW YOU TOOK THE RIGHT COURSE
NEVER COMPROMISE YOUR OWN WISDOM WITH PLAGIARISM


I WAS AN OFFICER OF PAROLE AND I'VE DONE SOME POLYGRAPHY
I'VE COUNSELED MANY A VILLAIN IN FORENSIC THERAPY
BUT COPY-CAT CRIMINALS AREN'T MY CUP OF TEA




I NEVER CARED TO HELP THE LIKES OF YOU, WHO WOULD PLAGIARIZE ME.

CHORUS #1

AS I WROTE THIS SONG ABOUT CRIMINALITY
THE LYRICS FLOWED FROM THE MIND ALONG WITH MELODY
AND I REMEMBERED THE WORDS OF WISDOM SPOKEN BY DR. V
WRITING A CHAPTER IS MUCH LIKE WRITING A TUNE, IT TAKES ORIGINALITY.




CHORUS #2

ALWAYS GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
HONOR THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE YOU
USE THE DATA, BUT CITE YOUR SOURCE
AND YOU'LL KNOW YOU TOOK THE RIGHT COURSE

AND NEVER COMPROMISE YOUR OWN WISDOM
AND NEVER RISK EXPULSION OR GOING TO PRISON
WITH PLAGIARISM

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[truth7seeker]

Looks like Albert Einstein the Plagiarist of the century gain a nice song after all?!

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[jameskonopasek]

@truth7seeker

Thanks for the comment truth seeker -- I too am a truth seeker in my day job!

Jim K

[suhbliem]

very nice

[chopseh]

MLA is confusing.

[AaronNoldenMusic]

I am digging the funky flow and your vibrato!

[DrTranofEvil]

My professor recommended this link. Better guitar work than I was expecting ;-)

[truth7seeker]

@jameskonopasek Happy St. Nick to you! (Dec.6th) Is there a way to come up with a video singing St. Nick carol? I will love to here it.

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