GAPAN CITY COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF CIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

CRIMINAL LAW 1

MODULE 7; MULTIPLE OFFENDERS AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF GRAVITY OF THE FELONY

I: INTRODUCTION

Hello, dear! This is the last session before our first major exam. I want you to review our
lessons and do additional readings on the topic. Today, we will discuss the multiple offenders
and the classification of the gravity of the felony. Let’s finish it early so we could answer your
questions regarding our lessons. Let’s start!

Productivity Tip:
To accomplish any task in this new normal, discipline, commitment and perseverance are the
keys. Set your alarm and follow the indicated time that you finish the activities. Listen to your
instructor and be willing, more than ever, to learn. Education has never been this important.
Stay strong!

II: INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, the students will l be able to:
1. Distinguish the types of Multiple Offenders; and
2. Apply the classification of the Gravity of the Felony

III; TOPIC
PART 1 ;WHAT I KNOW CHART
1; Activity 1: Part 1 of what I know chart
 Here we go again with “What I know Chart”. Again, answer the question below with all
honesty. Don’t doubt your answer and be responsive to the questions. Fighting!

WHAT I KNOW QUESTIONS WHAT I LEARNED

1. What are the types

of multiple
offenders?

2. What are the

classification of the
gravity of offense?

3. What are the

consequences of
being a multiple
offender?
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PART II : CONTENTS NOTES

2 Activity 2 ;Read its Content
Multiple offenders

Recidivism/Reincindenci Habituality/Reiteracio Quasi- Habitual

a; Art. 14 (9) n/ Repetition; Art. 14 Recidivism; Delinquency;
(10) Art. 160 Art. 62 (5)
Crimes Sufficient that the offender Necessary that the Before Specified:
committe have been previously offender shall have serving or 1. less
d convicted by final served out his sentence while serious
judgment for another for the first offense serving or
crime embraced in the sentence, serious
same title of the Code on the offender physic
the date of his trial commits a al
felony injuries
(NOT a 2.
crime) robber
y
3. Theft
4. Estafa
5.
falsific
ation
Period of No period of time Before Within 10
time the serving or years from his
crimes while last release or
are serving conviction
committe sentence
d
Number The second conviction for The previous and Offender Guilty the
of crimes an offense embraced in the subsequent offenses commits a third time or
committe same title of RPC must NOT be embraced felony oftener
d in the same title of RPC
Their If not offset by any Not always an Imposes the An additional
effects mitigating circumstance, aggravating maximum penalty shall
increase the penalty only circumstance of the be imposed
to the maximum penalty for
the new
offense, and
cannot be
offset by
any
mitigating
circumstanc
e
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Classification of felonies according to their gravity.

Art. 9. Grave felonies, less grave felonies, and light felonies.

 Grave felonies are those to which the law attaches the capital punishment or penalties
which in any of their periods are afflictive, in accordance with Article 25 of this Code.
 Less grave felonies are those which the law punishes with penalties which in their
maximum period are correctional, in accordance with the above-mentioned article.
 Light felonies are those infractions of law for the commission of which the penalty of
arresto menor or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos, or both, is provided.

CLASSIFICATION OF PENALTIES
Article 25. Penalties which may be imposed. - The penalties which may be imposed according to
this Code, and their different classes, are those included in the following:

Scale:
Principal Penalties
Capital punishment:
Death.

Afflictive penalties:
 Reclusion perpetua,
 Reclusion temporal,
 Perpetual or temporary absolute disqualification,
 Perpetual or temporary special disqualification,
 Prision mayor.

Correctional penalties:
 Prision correccional,
 Arresto mayor,
 Suspension,
 Destierro.

Light penalties:

Arresto menor,
 Public censure.

Penalties common to the three preceding classes:

 Fine, and Bond to keep the peace.

Accessory Penalties
 Perpetual or temporary absolute disqualification,
 Perpetual or temporary special disqualification,
 Suspension from public office,
 the right to vote and be voted for, the profession or calling.
 Civil interdiction,
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 Indemnification,
 Forfeiture or confiscation of instruments and proceeds of the offense,
 Payment of costs.

Article 26. When afflictive, correctional, or light penalty. –

 A fine, whether imposed as a single of as an alternative penalty, shall be considered an
afflictive penalty, if it exceeds 6,000 pesos; a correctional penalty, if it does not exceed
6,000 pesos but is not less than 200 pesos; and a light penalty if it less than 200 pesos.

3) Activity 3: Skill-building Activities

Instruction: Based on your understanding of the table above for multiple offenders, I want you to
enumerate the requisites of Recidivism, Quasi-recidivism, Habituality, and Habitual Delinquency.

Recidivism Quasi-recidivism Habituality Habitual Delinquency

Requisites: Requisites: Requisites: Requisites:

4. Activity 4: What I Know Chart

 For this activity, I want you to go back to the table above. This time, you answer the third
column. Let’s see the difference of your answers. Let’s start!

5) Activity 5: Check for Understanding

Instruction: Determine what type of multiple offender is portrayed in the case below. Write your
answers before the number.
______________________________1) Mario was convicted of the crime of Robbery. Years after
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serving sentence, he recommitted the crime of Estafa.

______________________________2) Juan who was serving sentence, stabbed the foreman of

the brigade of prisoners.

______________________________3) James, within the period of 10 years, committed the crime

of Serious Physical Injury and Homicide.

______________________________4) Jasmine was convicted of Estafa and already served the

sentence with the penalty of prisión correccional in its minimum period. Months after, she
committed the crime of Serious

_______________________________5. Krissy committed a crime of Less Serious Physical Injury. 2

years after, committed the crime of Theft.

IV: ASSESSMENT
1. Requisites of Recidivism
ANS

2. Requisites of Habituaity:
ANS

3. Requisites of Habitual Delinquency

ANS

4. Requisites of Quasi-recidivism:
ANS
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V; LESSON WRAP-UP
1) Activity 6: Thinking about Learning
A. Work Tracker
 You are done with this session! Let’s track your progress. Shade the session number you just
completed. Since this is 7th lesson for the semester, you shade the no. 7 under P1. Do the
drill!
M F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

B. Think about your Learning

DATE
LAERNING TARGET /TOPIC
What module # did you do today? What were the
learning objectives?

SCORES
What were your scores in the activities?
ACTION PLAN
What contributed to your performance today?
What will you do next session to maintain your
performance or improve it?

VI; REFERENCES
Textbooks
1. The Revised Penal Code :Criminal law Book one by Luis Reyes .nineteenth edition ,201
2. The Revised Penal code Codal 2000 edition
3. The 1987 Constitution by Joaquin G Bernas ,S,J
4. The revised Penal code by Atty Makamasa A Gapit 20013
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