CRIMINAL LAW 1 SYLLABUS

Prepared by: Atty. Princess Janine R. Sy, J.D.

As of June 2022

Course content/ Subject Matter Time Frame Remarks

Introduction Day 0
1. Course overview
2. Self-introduction
General Provisions, Date of Day 1 - 3
Effectiveness and Application of
Provisions
Circumstances which affect criminal
liability
1. Felonies
2. JEMAA (Arts. 11-15, RPC)
a. Justifying Circumstances
b. Exempting Circumstances
c. Mitigating Circumstances
d. Aggravating Circumstances
e. Alternative Circumstances
Quiz Day 4
Persons Criminally liable for felonies Day 6 - 7
(Arts. 16-20, RPC)
1. Principals
2. Accomplices
3. Accessories
4. Accessories exempt from
criminal liability
Quiz Day 8
Midterm Examinations Day 9
Penalties; in general Day 10 – 12
Classification of Penalties
Duration and effect of penalties
Application of Penalties
Execution and Service of Penalties
Quiz Day 13
Extinction of Criminal Liability Day 14 – 15
1. Total
2. Partial
Civil Liability
1. Persons civilly liable for
felonies (Title Five, Chapter
One of the Revised Penal Code)
2. What civil liability includes
(Chapter Two, RPC)
3. Extinctions and survival of civil
liability (Chapter Three, RPC)
Quiz Day 16

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Prepared by: Atty. Princess Janine R. Sy, J.D.
As of June 2022

Probation Law Day 17

Indeterminate Sentence Law
Quiz Day 18
Final Examinations Day 19

Methodology, Case study, Reading, lecture technique,

Strategy, and exercise method, Pre-Test and Post-test
Techniques
Integration of Initiative, Right attitude towards reading
Values complicated provisions, appreciation to
existing jurisprudence, respect to the law
Course Midterms: Quizzes, seat works, assignments,
Requirement and Midterm examinations
s
Finals: Quizzes, seat works, assignments,
and Final examinations
Grading 75% Passing mark
System:
1. Attendance – 10%
2. Quizzes – 5%
3. Recitation – 20%
4. Midterm Examinations – 35%
5. Final Examinations – 30%
100%

References:
1. Revised Penal Code, Book 1, J.B.L. Reyes
2. Revised Penal Code
3. Jurisprudence
E-resources
1. https://www.chanrobles.com/
revisedpenalcodeofthephilippinesbook1.htm#.Yrp9qXZBy
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