The Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act Provides Specifications for Direct

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Multiple Choice

The Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act provides specifications for direct mail sweepstakes,such as requiring which of the following copy to appear in the promotion literature or website?

• A)"Everybody Wins."
• B)"You can't win if you don't play."
• C)"If you play and buy,you win and we win."
• D)"No purchase necessary to win."
• E)"No one's a loser if you play."

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Definitions:

Actus Reus

Actus Reus refers to the physical act of committing a crime, as opposed to the mental intent to commit the act.

Mens Rea

A legal principle referring to the intent or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime, as opposed to the action or conduct of the accused.

Criminal Liability

The legal responsibility for committing acts that are proscribed by criminal law and subject to punishment.

Misdemeanor

A criminal offense that is less serious than a felony and typically punishable by fines, community service, probation, or short-term imprisonment.