That's not likely but it would depend whether the work was publish and on the jurisdiction where it took place. It could have other repercussions however. You could be dismissed from your college or other institution; it would find its way into a permanent permanent record and follow you from job to job; if it was done as part of your job you could be fired and again it would follow you.
It's called fraud.
Yes, absolutely.
It can depend on what kind of information you falsified, and what your intent was.
Roger L. Allen has written: 'Bibliography on crime' -- subject(s): Crime and criminals, Bibliography
It can depend on the type of crime being committed by utilizing the forged documents.
Actually the have committed TWO offense, Embezzlement AND Conspiracy.
Lawrence Jay Kaplan has written: 'An economic analysis of crime' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Crime, Crime and criminals, Economic aspects of Crime, Economic aspects of Crime and criminals, Organized crime
Edgar A. Likins has written: 'Sourcebook of organized crime publications' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Organized crime
In most states it's not a crime to have a knife in your car, so obviously registration fraud is much worse.
Falsifying government documents is a felony, punishable by 5-10 years depending on how severe the case is.
Donalee Moulton has written: 'Research in the field of juvenile delinquency' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Crime, Juvenile delinquency 'Juvenile delinquency' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Juvenile delinquency 'Where can I find--?' -- subject(s): Environmental protection, Environmental sciences, Medicine, Research 'A relevant social area analysis of bibliography' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Urban Sociology 'The architectural societies of Canada' -- subject(s): Architecture, Bibliography, Societies
Perry O. Hanson has written: 'The spatial analysis of crime' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Criminology