GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Criminal Law - branch of division of law which

defines crimes, treats of their nature and provides

for their punishment

Crime - act committed or omitted in violation of

the law. Also refers to any act committed or

omitted in violation of a public law or compelling

law.

2 injuries are committed:

1. Injury committed against a person

 civil indemnity is awarded to the offended

party on the heirs

 personal injury against the private offended

party

2. Injury committed against the state

 Punishment is imprisonment

 Social injury against the state for the

disturbance of peace

Note: for every crime committed, it is more of an

offense against the state rather than against the

private offended party.

Example:

A hit B. B sustained a fatal wound but he survived.

Thereafter, B filed frustrated homicide. The fiscal

found probable cause. In the information filed by

the fiscal, the title is People of the Philippines vs