I. Definition of Criminal Law (Ient v.

Tullett Prebon, January 11, 2017)

a. Theories in Criminal law
b. Sources of Criminal or Penal Law
c. Basic maxims in criminal law
i. PP Vs. Comadre, June 8, 2004
d. Classifications of crime
i. As to manner or mode of execution
ii. As to stage of execution
iii. As to gravity
iv. As to nature
v. As to count
vi. As to division
e. Mala in se and mala prohibita
f. Construction of penal laws
i. PP Vs. Abilong, November 26, 1948
ii. Hernan Vs. Sandiganbayan, December 5, 2017
iii. PP Vs Formiges, November 29, 1950
iv. Ladonga Vs PP, February 17, 2005
v. PP Vs. Simon, July 29, 1994

II. Basic characteristics of Criminal law

a. General
i. Minucher V. Scalzo, February 11, 2003
ii. Liang V. PP, January 28, 2000
b. Territorial
i. PP Vs. tulin, August 30, 2001
c. Prospective
i. Effects of repeal
III. Constituional Limitations on Criminal Law
a. Due Process and equal protection
i. White Light Corp. Vs. City of Manila, January 20, 2009
ii. Garcia Vs. Drilon, June 25, 2013
b. Freedom of Expression
i. US Vs. Bustos, March 8, 2019
ii. Guingguing Vs. PP, September 30, 2005
c. Freedom of Religion
i. Estrada Vs. Escritor, June 22, 2006
d. No excessive fines, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment
i. Corpus vs. pp, April 29, 2014
e. Non-imprisonment for debt or non-payment of poll tax.
f. Bill of Attainder
 i. PP vs. Ferrer, December 27, 1972
g. Ex-post facto laws
i. US Vs. Diaz, February 14, 1922