CRI 065 Criminal Sociology

Total points61/75

Comprehensive Exam on Philippine Criminal Justice System

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SAJULGA

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JOLENA

Multiple Choice

61 of 75 points
Instructions: Read and understand the following statements and select the correct answer.

 
The quorum of the Supreme Court when sitting en banc is: *

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10

 
It is the power to apply the laws to contest or disputes concerning legally recognized rights
and duties between the states and private persons or between individual litigants in cases
properly brought before the judicial tribunal *

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judicial review

judicial power

 
court power

court review

An ancient practice of banishment used in England as a means of disposing criminal

offenders. *

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benefits of clergy

transportation

judicial reprieve

 
recognizance

The taking of a person into custody in order that he may be bound to answer for the
commission of an offense. *

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search

instigation

seizure

arrest

 
 

An Irish prison reformer who established an early system of parole based on Maconochie’s
experiments. *

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Zebulon Brockway

Elmira Reformatory

Sir Walter Crofton

 
Manuel Montesinos

Offenses committed by public officers and employees in relation to their office are tried in
what specific court? *

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Quasi-judicial agencies

Sandiganbayan

 
Court of Tax Appeals

Regional Trial Court

The means which the course of legal proceedings is in accordance to the rules and forms
which have been established for the protection of private rights of the citizens. *

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due process of law

 
beyond reasonable doubt

presumption of innocence

inquest
 

Congress can deprive the Supreme Court of the constitutional powers granted to it. This
statement is false *

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yes

 
no

maybe

not sure

An inquiry or proceeding for the purpose of determining whether there is sufficient ground to
engender a well founded belief that a crime cognizable by the Regional Trial Court has been
committed and that the respondent is probably guilty thereof and should be held for trial. *

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injunction

preliminary investigation

 
final investigation

mandamus

Jurisdiction of court when it is empowered to decide all disputes which may come before it
except those assigned to other courts *

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limited

apellate

criminal

general
 

The “Father of Parole”. *

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Sir Walter Crofton

Manuel Montesinos

Capt. Alexander Maconochie

 
Zebulon Brockway

The Supreme Court is composed of how many justices excluding the Chief Justice? *

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15

 
16

14

13

Court of Tax Appeals was created under what law? *

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Republic Act No. 1215

Republic Act No. 1606

Republic Act No. 9344

Republic Act No. 1125

 
The filing of appeal from resolution of the prosecutor in a preliminary investigation is made
within the period of: *

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10 days

15 days

 
20 days

30 days

A rule of just conduct and made obligatory by legitimate authority for the general welfare and
benefit of all people. *

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Crime

Law

 
Code

Rule

He was the warden of Sing Sing Prison in New York where he was so impressed by the Irish
system in England. *

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Zebulon Brockway

William Penn

Capt. Alexander Maconochie

Gaylord Hubbell

 
It is a declaration of an accused acknowledging his guilt of the offense charged, or any
offenses necessarily included therein, may be given in evidence against him. *

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admission

confession

 
deposition

judgment

The total extinction of the criminal liability of the individual to whom it is granted without any
condition whatsoever resulting to the full restoration of his civil rights. *

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absolute pardon

 
conditional pardon

pardon

reprieve

Maragtas Code was written about: *

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1433

1260

1250

 
1432

 
The Board of Pardons and Parole recommends to the President who will be granted executive
clemency. Which among the following is NOT an executive clemency? *

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reprieve

commutation

pardon

amnesty

It is the machinery which the society uses in the prevention and control of crime. *

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law enforcement

criminal justice system

 
prosecution

corrections

The accused must be tried before a competent court, given a fair and impartial trial, allowed to
use all legal means and opportunity to defend himself is his right to: *

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presumption of innocence

be heard himself and counsel

 
bail and against excessive bail

due process of law

 
It is a writ from the high court ordering or compelling the performance of public duty. *

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quo warranto

injunction

mandamus

 
prohibition

What do we mean if the Supreme Court may sit en banc? *

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as one whole

as one group

 
as one body

as individuals

It is a writ by which a superior court commands the lower court or a corporation, board or
person acting without or in excess of its or his jurisdiction or with grave abuse of discretion, to
desist from further proceedings in an action or matter. *

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certiorari

mandamus

prohibition

 
quo warranto

 
The following are the referral documents that law enforcement authorities must give to the
inquest prosecutor except: *

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affidavit of arrest

investigation report

statements of the complainants and witnesses

certificate of appreciation

A jurisdiction of court when anyone of two or more courts may take cognizance of a case. *

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civil

criminal

concurrent

 
original

It is the whipping of a stick, rope or leather to a person who violates the law. *

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mutilation

branding

flogging

 
work houses

 
A system of mutual protection which divided the community into tithing’s or groups of 10
men. *

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frankpledge system

 
shire-reeve system

hue and cry

medjay

It is the act of taking revenge upon a criminal perpetrator. *

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deterrence

incapacitation

restoration

retribution

A prosecution system whereby the victim or his representative has the primary responsibility
for finding and presenting evidences to the court. *

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adversarial system

inquisitorial system

 
mixed system

none of these

 
It is the security given for the temporary release of a person in custody of the law. *

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corporate surety

bail

 
recognizance

cash deposit

The law that created the Philippine National Police *

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RA 8551

RA 6975

 
RA 9344

RA 7610

The members of the Supreme Court can only be removed through the process of: *

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peachment

impeachment

 
trial by ordeal

impactment

Jurisdiction of courts when it can try and decide a case which cannot be presented before any
court. *
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limited

exclusive

 
appellate

concurrent

It is a sworn written statement charging a person with an offense, subscribed by the offended
party, any peace officer or public officer charge with the enforce of the law violated. *

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information

prima facie evidence

mandamus

complaint

It is considered to be the “eyes and ears” of the police organization. *

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prosecution

patrol

 
investigation

intelligence

A person who committed or omitted an act which is in violation of law and thereby convicted
and punished for such violation is called: *
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Defendant

Accused

 
Suspect

Criminal

An informal and summary investigation conducted by a public prosecutor in criminal cases

involving persons arrested and detained without the benefit of a warrant of arrest issued by
the court. *

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preliminary investigation

inquest

 
arrest

custodial investigation

Kalantiao Code was written in _______ by Datu Kalantiao. *

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1533

1606

1200

1433

The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. *

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R.A. 3850

Act No. 3815

 
R.A. 3518

R.A. 3158

He was a former prisoner who was appointed as the Sheriff of Bedfordshire. *

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John Howard

 
Rutherford Hayes

Zebulon Brockway

Sir Walter Crofton

The process or method whereby accusations are brought before the court of justice to
determine the guilt or innocence of the accused. *

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court

law enforcement

corrections

prosecution

The crimes of Adultery and Concubinage shall not be prosecuted except upon a complaint
filed by the: *
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paramour

offended neighbor

offended parents

offended spouse

The one right of the accused which is founded on the principle of justice and it is intended not
to protect the guilty but to present as far as human agencies can exercise its power, the
conviction of an innocent person. *

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due process of law

beyond reasonable doubt

presumption of innocence

 
inquest

It is the secret observation of places and persons for the purpose of obtaining information of
person suspected to have been violated the law. *

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investigation

entrapment

surveillance

 
instigation

 
To be exempted from being compelled to be a witness against himself is what right of an
accused? *

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The right to adequate legal assistance.

The right to due process of law.

The right against self-incrimination.

 
The right against excessive fines

It is an act of clemency by which it changes a heavier sentence to a less serious one or a

longer term to a shorter term. *

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amnesty

executive clemency

commutation of sentence

 
conditional pardon

The offenses of seduction, abduction or acts of lasciviousness shall not be prosecuted except
upon a complaint filed by the following except: *

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parents

grandparents

offended party

fiancée/fiancé

 
A form of bail where a responsible and reputable person in the community for the release of a
person *

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cash deposit

corporate surety

property bond

recognizance

The first rural police organized during the Spanish regime was: *

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guardia civil

 
guardrilleros

cuerpo carabineros de publica

PNP

The conditional release of a prisoner from a correctional institution after he has served the
minimum of his prison sentence. *

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pardon

amnesty

parole

 
reprieve

 
It means government of a city. *

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politeia

 
politia

polizia

poleteia

A public officer so named in his commission and appointed to preside over and to administer
the law in a court of justice is called a: *

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judge

 
prosecutor

law enforcement

correctional officer

The inquest proceeding will terminate within the period of how many hours for less grave
offenses? *

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12 hours

 
18 hours

24 hours

36 hours

 
When it has authority to hear and determine only a specific case. *

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civil

original

 
exclusive

limited

The minimum age requirement for an applicant in the PNP is: *

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18 years old

15 years old

20 years old

21 years old

An accusation in writing charging a person with an offense subscribed by the prosecutor and
filed with the court. *

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information

 
complaint

quo warranto

inquest

The head and leader of a group of settlers during the pre-Spanish era: *
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guardia civil

cabeza de barangay

 
guardrilleros

cuerpo carabineros seguridad publica

It is the authority by which judicial officers take cognizance and decide cases. *

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jurisdiction

 
venue

criminal procedure

criminal jurisdiction

It carries an imprisonment of 12 years and 1 day to 20 years. *

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prision mayor

reclusion perpetua

prision correccional

reclusion temporal

The warrant of arrest shall be executed within ____ days from receipt of the office authorized
to execute the warrant. *

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10

 
15

The judge searches the facts, listens to witnesses to be taken and investigate to prove the
guilt or innocence of the accused. This is what kind of prosecution system? *

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adversarial

 
inquisitorial

accusatorial

mixed

An ancient procedure whereby an appeal was made to God to make manifestation of the guilt
or innocence of the accused. *

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trial by order

trial by orden

trial by ordeal

 
trial by deal

The operational support unit of the PNP which performs all police functions over Philippine
territorial waters and rivers. *

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intelligence group

security group

maritime group

 
logistic support

It denotes evidences which, if unexplained or un-contradicted, are sufficient to sustain the

proposition it supports or to establish the facts as to counter-balance the presumption of
innocence to warrant a conviction. *

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prima facie evidence

 
material evidence

documentary evidence

hearsay evidence

An act menacing or harming people’s lives, safety, morals and property is called: *

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Mala in se

Mala prohibita

Crime

 
culpa

Early Egyptians had organized police officers which they called as: *

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vigils of Rome
copper

medjay

 
bow street runners

A territorial unit where the power of the court is to be exercised. *

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criminal procedure

jurisdiction

venue

 
judicial review

Marriage of the offender to the offended woman must be contracted by the offender in: *

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excuse of the crime

bad faith

good faith

 
machination

It is under the judicial consideration or not yet been decided. *

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injunction

 
mandamus
sub-judice

quo warranto

A complaint or information is sufficient if it state the following except: *

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name of the accused

approximate time of the offense

name of the offended party

wedding anniversary of the offended party

The body to which the public administration of justice is delegated, being a tribunal officially
assembled under authority of law at the appropriate time and place for the administration of
justice through which the state enforces its sovereign rights and powers. *

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corrections

court

 
law enforcement

community

The following are the regular courts in the Philippines except: *

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Regional Trial Court

Municipal Circuit Trial Court

Sandiganbayan

 
Court of Appeals

An act menacing or harming people’s lives, safety, morals and property is called: *

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Mala in se

Mala prohibita

 
Crime

culpa

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