FINALS: INTRO TO LAW

(10TH WEEK)
CRIMINAL LAW

a. What is Criminal Law?

Criminal law is the branch of public law that defines crimes, treats of their nature and
provides for their punishment.

b. What is the main source of criminal law?

The main source of criminal law is the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, which took
effect on January 1, 1932 as well as other penal provisions contained in special laws.

c. What is mala in se?

d. What is mala prohibita?

e. What is the English Rule?

The English Rule provides that if the crime is committed on board a foreign vessel in
Philippine waters, the case is within the jurisdiction of our courts, except when it merely
affects the internal discipline and management of the vessel.

f. What is the French Rule?

The French Rule provides that if the crime is committed on board a foreign vessel in
Philippine waters, it should not be prosecuted in our courts, except when the offense affects
the peace, security, and safety of the country.

g. Discuss Article 2 of the Revised Penal Code.

h. Discuss Article 3 of the Revised Penal Code.

i. What is a felony?
Felonies are acts or omissions punishable by law and are committed either by deceit or by
fault.

j. What is dolo?
k. What are the requisites of dolo?

l. What is culpa?

m. What are the requisites of dolo?

n. Discuss the first paragraph of Article 4 of the Revised Penal Code.

o. What is the purpose of the first paragraph of Article 4?

p. what is praeter intentionem?

p.1. Discuss People v. Ortega, Jr. and Garcia, G.R. No. 116736, 24 July 1997.

q. What is an impossible crime?

r. What are the requisites of an impossible crime?

s. What is the reason for punishing impossible crime?

s.1. Discuss Intad v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 103119, 21 October 1992.

t. Discuss Article 6 of the Revised Penal Code.

u. What are the elements of an attempted felony?

v. What is an overt act?

w. What are the elements of a frustrated felony?

x. What are the elements of a consummated felony?

y. Discuss the manner of committing a crime.

z. What is conspiracy?

aa. What is proposal to commit conspiracy?

bb. Is proposal to commit conspiracy a crime?

cc. What is a grave felony?

ee. What is a light felony? Discuss in relation to Article 7.

Light felonies are punishable only when they have been consummated, with the exception of
those committed against person or property, and such acts are punished even in the
attempted or frustrated age.

ff. What is the reason for penalizing the commission of a light felony?

gg. Discuss Article 10 of the Revised Penal Code.

hh. What are the principal penalties stated in Article 25 of the Revised Penal Code.