Institutional Correction

Dr. Dario Z. Magpantay

Lesson 1 (Week 1)

I. Class Orientation

a. House Rule during synchronous and asynchronous

b. School Policies
c. Grading System
d. Knowing each other

II. Review on Criminal Justice System

a. Police/Law enforcer
b. Prosecution
c. Court
d. Correction
e. Community

The Philippines has 5 Pillars in criminal justice system namely: Law Enforcement,
Prosecution, Court, Correction and Community. Every Pillar is important because
without the cooperation of each Pillar, the justice system will not become successful in
the implementation of law.

1. Law Enforcement is organizations that implement the law of the governing

bodies. It is also an initiator of laws to attain the peace and order in the society.

2. The prosecutor has three main tasks: (1) to investigate crimes, (2) to decide
whether or not to instigate legal proceedings and (3) to appear in court. The
prosecutors also represent the government in all criminal proceedings.

3. A court is an institution that the government sets up to settle disputes through a

legal process. People come to court to resolve their disagreements. Courts
decide what really happened and what should be done about it. They decide
whether a person committed a crime and what the punishment should be. They
also provide a peaceful way to decide private disputes that people can't resolve
themselves.

4. The role of the correctional system is to ensure that an offender's sentence is

carried out, whether it's time in jail or prison, probation, or community service.
From an academic perspective, the four goals of corrections are: retribution,
deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation.
 5. The community is viewed to be an integral part of criminal justice in the
Philippines and has been so recognized in that it is the fifth pillar of the criminal
justice system.

III. Overview of Correction

Video presentation on the brief history of correction.

References:

1. Notes on Criminal Justice System by atty. Jeffry Bajita

2. EAC Student Manual
3. Online RKMCS Lecture Series “www. Criminology/solutions.com”