Shane Is Part of a Political Action Committee Working to Get

question 48

Multiple Choice

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.

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Definitions:

Formal Rules

Are established regulations and procedures that govern organizational and group behavior.

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Established methods or ways of doing something, often detailed and written down, especially in the context of business operations or professional practices.

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A group's shared belief in its conjoint capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of attainments.

Group's Shared Perception

The common understanding or viewpoint held by members of a group about a situation, idea, or each other.