Shane is part of a political action committee working to get his candidate elected to public office. He designs a mailer that will be sent via UPS nationwide in order to advise the public of the shortcomings of the opponent. The flyer is designed to look as though it came from the opponents campaign, as if the campaign staff had turned on the candidate. Can Shane be convicted of mail fraud?

a. No, because Shane had no intent to obtain money or property as a result of the mailer.
b. No, because he used UPS instead of the U.S. Post Office.
c. Yes, because he made an intentional false statement.
d. Yes, because those in receipt of the mailer will likely rely on its contents as truth.


a. No, because Shane had no intent to obtain money or property as a result of the mailer.

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a. The Trading Places program b. The Switch program c. The Exchanging Roles program d. Put Yourself in My Shoes program e. The Role-Reversal Experiences program

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. attend daily patrol briefings. b. prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. c. take a proactive approach. d. develop collaboration with jails.

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What will be an ideal response?

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