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CRIMINAL LAW and JURISPRUDENCE (CLJ)

BOARD EXAMINATION SUBJECT
Exam Weight – 20%

SUMMARY OF TOPICS, ITEM and PERCENTEAGE DISTRIBUTION

PQF Domains: Knowledge, Skills, and Values (KSV)

TOPICS & OUTCOMES Application Degree of Independence
Percentage Number of Easy (30%) Moderate(50%) Difficult (20%)
Each examinee can perform the competencies under Weight Items Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
the following topics: & &
Distribution Distribution
TOPICS TOTAL

INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM 1% 5 3 2 - - - - 5

HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION 1% 5 - - 3 - 2 - 5
CRIMINAL LAW (BOOK 1) 4% 20 5 5 8 2 - - 20
CRIMINAL LAW (BOOK 2) 7% 35 5 - 21 3 3 3 35
EVIDENCE 3.4% 17 - 5 9 3 - - 17
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE & COURT
TESTIMONY 3.6% 18 5 - 9 2 2 - 18
TOTAL 20% 100 18 12 50 10 7 3 100

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Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) Descriptors under this Area Specific Program Outcomes and Course Outcomes under CHED PSG
Level 6 - Graduates at this level shall have a broad and coherent knowledge and skills
Practice and Internalize the concepts of Human Rights and Victims. Demonstrate understanding in Law,
in Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal
Justice for professional work and lifelong learning in of Public Safety, National Security, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Human Rights and Criminal Justice System processes. Demonstrate the
Peace and Development, and Criminal Justice System. application of forensic sciences in connection to evidence and criminal procedure. Apply the principles
Level 7 - Professionals at this level shall have advanced knowledge and skills in in the jurisprudence of Criminal law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Human Rights into the processes
Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal of the Criminal Justice System.
Justice in a specialized field or multi-disciplinary field of professional practice as
practitioners in the field of Public Safety, National Security, Peace and Development,
Criminal Justice System, and Nation Building.

TOPICS & OUTCOMES Percentage Number of PQF Domains: Knowledge, Skills, and Values (KSV)
Each examinee can perform the competencies under the Weight & Items & Application Degree of Independence
following topics: Distribution Distribution Easy (30%) Moderate(50%) Difficult (20%)
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Recall information Explain, Interpret, Using information in Understanding, hypothesising, Generating
TOPIC 20% 100
another familiar Comparing, critiquing, Designing,
Recognizing, listing, summarize, exam
situation
1. INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM describing, paraphrase, Implementing
organizing, experimenting, constructin
1% 5 retrieving, naming, classify. carrying out, using,
deconstructing, judging g, planning,
interrogating, producing,
finding. executing finding inventing.
Sub-Topics:
1.1 Recognize the functions of the law enforcement
agencies in arrest, detention, human rights, .40% 2 2 - - - - -
investigation, inquest, prosecution, trial, judgment and
appeal.
1.2 Explain the process of filing criminal cases from - - - -
Police to Court and the rights of the accused and victim. .20% 1 - 1
1.3 Illustrate the interplay, and roles of the components - - - -
of the Philippine Criminal Justice System. .20% 1 - 1
1.4 Discuss other modes of Criminal Justice System
including the legally recognized Justice System of .20% 1 - 1 - - - -
cultural minorities.

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Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) Descriptors under this Area Specific Program Outcomes and Course Outcomes under CHED PSG
Level 6 - Graduates at this level shall have a broad and coherent knowledge and skills
Practice and Internalize the concepts of Human Rights and Victims. Demonstrate understanding in Law,
in Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal
Justice for professional work and lifelong learning in of Public Safety, National Security, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Human Rights and Criminal Justice System processes. Demonstrate the
Peace and Development, and Criminal Justice System. application of forensic sciences in connection to evidence and criminal procedure. Apply the principles
Level 7 - Professionals at this level shall have advanced knowledge and skills in in the jurisprudence of Criminal law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Human Rights into the processes
Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal of the Criminal Justice System.
Justice in a specialized field or multi-disciplinary field of professional practice as
practitioners in the field of Public Safety, National Security, Peace and Development,
Criminal Justice System, and Nation Building.

TOPICS & OUTCOMES Percentage Number of PQF Domains: Knowledge, Skills, and Values (KSV)
Each examinee can perform the competencies under the Weight & Items & Application Degree of Independence
following topics: Distribution Distribution Easy (30%) Moderate(50%) Difficult (20%)
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Recall information Explain, Interpret, Using information in Understanding, hypothesising, Generating
TOPIC 20% 100
another familiar Comparing, critiquing, Designing,
Recognizing, listing, summarize, exam
situation
2. HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION describing, paraphrase, Implementing
organizing, experimenting, constructin
1% 5 retrieving, naming, classify. carrying out, using,
deconstructing, judging g, planning,
interrogating, producing,
finding. executing
Sub-Topics: finding inventing.

2.1. Use and compare the rights under the Bill of

Rights and other rights granted by the Constitution. .40% 2 - - 2 -
- -
2.2. Recognize the importance of the Statutory Rights
of the accused and victims, the rights of the arrested
person with and without warrant, detained persons or .40% 2 - - - 2
- -
Persons Deprived of Liberty, and those placed under
investigation/custodial investigation.
2.3 Recall Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Children; Women; Prisoners; State Actors and Non- .20% 1 1 - - -
State Actors;
- -

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CRIMINAL LAW and JURISPRUDENCE (CLJ) – 20 %

Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) Descriptors under this Area Specific Program Outcomes and Course Outcomes under CHED PSG
Level 6 - Graduates at this level shall have a broad and coherent knowledge and skills
Practice and Internalize the concepts of Human Rights and Victims. Demonstrate understanding in Law,
in Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal
Justice for professional work and lifelong learning in of Public Safety, National Security, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Human Rights and Criminal Justice System processes. Demonstrate the
Peace and Development, and Criminal Justice System. application of forensic sciences in connection to evidence and criminal procedure. Apply the principles
Level 7 - Professionals at this level shall have advanced knowledge and skills in in the jurisprudence of Criminal law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Human Rights into the processes
Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal of the Criminal Justice System.
Justice in a specialized field or multi-disciplinary field of professional practice as
practitioners in the field of Public Safety, National Security, Peace and Development,
Criminal Justice System, and Nation Building.

TOPICS & OUTCOMES Percentage Number of PQF Domains: Knowledge, Skills, and Values (KSV)
Each examinee can perform the competencies under the Weight & Items & Application Degree of Independence
following topics: Distribution Distribution Easy (30%) Moderate(50%) Difficult (20%)
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Recall information Explain, Interpret, Using information in Understanding, hypothesising, Generating
TOPIC 20% 100 another familiar
Recognizing, listing, summarize, exam Comparing, critiquing, Designing,
situation
3. CRIMINAL LAW (RPC BOOK 1) describing, paraphrase, Implementing
organizing, experimenting, constructin
4% 20 retrieving, naming, classify.
deconstructing, judging g, planning,
Sub-Topics: finding.
carrying out, using,
executing
interrogating,
finding
producing,
inventing.
3.1. Define and explain the fundamentals of criminal
law, characteristics, principles, enforceability, & .60% 3 1 1 1 - - -
limitations.
3.2. Identify and illustrate the classes of felonies, stages
of commission, who are liable, who are not, 1.40% 7 2 2 2 1 - -
classification of the degree of participation of the crime
3.3. Identify and compare the classification of penalties,
duration, effects and the extinguishment of liability. .40% 2 1 - 1 - - -
3.4. Ilustrate, compare and contrast the circumstances
affecting criminal liability 1.60% 8 1 2 4 1 - -

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Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) Descriptors under this Area Specific Program Outcomes and Course Outcomes under CHED PSG
Level 6 - Graduates at this level shall have a broad and coherent knowledge and skills
Practice and Internalize the concepts of Human Rights and Victims. Demonstrate understanding in Law,
in Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal
Justice for professional work and lifelong learning in of Public Safety, National Security, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Human Rights and Criminal Justice System processes. Demonstrate the
Peace and Development, and Criminal Justice System. application of forensic sciences in connection to evidence and criminal procedure. Apply the principles
Level 7 - Professionals at this level shall have advanced knowledge and skills in in the jurisprudence of Criminal law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Human Rights into the processes
Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal of the Criminal Justice System.
Justice in a specialized field or multi-disciplinary field of professional practice as
practitioners in the field of Public Safety, National Security, Peace and Development,
Criminal Justice System, and Nation Building.

TOPICS & OUTCOMES Percentage Number of PQF Domains: Knowledge, Skills, and Values (KSV)
Each examinee can perform the competencies under the Weight & Items & Application Degree of Independence
following topics: Distribution Distribution Easy (30%) Moderate(50%) Difficult (20%)
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Recall information Explain, Interpret, Using information in Understanding, hypothesising, Generating
TOPIC 20% 100
another familiar Comparing, critiquing, Designing,
Recognizing, listing, summarize, exam
situation
4. CRIMINAL LAW (RPC BOOK 2) describing, paraphrase, Implementing
organizing, experimenting, constructin
7% 35 retrieving, naming, classify.
deconstructing, judging g, planning,
& Relevant Special Penal Laws carrying out, using, interrogating, producing,
finding. executing
Sub-Topics: finding inventing.
4.1 Recall, use, or compare the elements and principles
of the Crimes against National Security, Fundamental 2.4% 12 1 - 8 1 1 1
law of the state, Crimes against Public Order; and
Crimes against Personal liberty and security
4.2 Recall, compare and use the elements and
principles of the Crimes against Persons, Property, 3.4% 17 1 - 10 2 2 2
Chastity, Civil Status, Honor, and Quasi-Offenses.
4.3 Recall the punishable acts under the following
Special Penal Laws but not limited to; Firearms, Human 1.20% 6 3 - 3 - - -
Trafficking, Carnapping, Anti-Terrorism, Anti-
Cybercrime, Hazing, Fencing, Money Laundering,
Torture and others.

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Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) Descriptors under this Area Specific Program Outcomes and Course Outcomes under CHED PSG
Level 6 - Graduates at this level shall have a broad and coherent knowledge and skills
Practice and Internalize the concepts of Human Rights and Victims. Demonstrate understanding in Law,
in Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal
Justice for professional work and lifelong learning in of Public Safety, National Security, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Human Rights and Criminal Justice System processes. Demonstrate the
Peace and Development, and Criminal Justice System. application of forensic sciences in connection to evidence and criminal procedure. Apply the principles
Level 7 - Professionals at this level shall have advanced knowledge and skills in in the jurisprudence of Criminal law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Human Rights into the processes
Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal of the Criminal Justice System.
Justice in a specialized field or multi-disciplinary field of professional practice as
practitioners in the field of Public Safety, National Security, Peace and Development,
Criminal Justice System, and Nation Building.

TOPICS & OUTCOMES Percentage Number of PQF Domains: Knowledge, Skills, and Values (KSV)
Each examinee can perform the competencies under the Weight & Items & Application Degree of Independence
following topics: Distribution Distribution Easy (30%) Moderate(50%) Difficult (20%)
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Recall information Explain, Interpret, Using information in Understanding, hypothesising, Generating
TOPIC 20% 100
another familiar Comparing, critiquing, Designing,
Recognizing, listing, summarize, exam
situation
5. EVIDENCE describing, paraphrase, Implementing
organizing, experimenting, constructin
3.4% 17 retrieving, naming, classify.
deconstructing, judging g, planning,
Sub-Topics: carrying out, using, interrogating, producing,
finding. executing finding inventing.
5.1. Explain, use and compare the classes, types, kinds
of evidence; the rules of Admissibility, Burden of Proofs 1.60% 8 - 2 4 2 - -
and Presumptions
5.2. Explain, familiarize, organize the procedure in the
presentation of evidence; Weight and Sufficiency of 1.60% 8 - 2 5 1 - -
Evidence.
5.3. DNA Evidence Rule/Electronic Evidence; Child - - - - -
Witness; .20% 1 1

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CRIMINAL LAW and JURISPRUDENCE (CLJ) – 20 %

Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) Descriptors under this Area Specific Program Outcomes and Course Outcomes under CHED PSG
Level 6 - Graduates at this level shall have a broad and coherent knowledge and skills
Practice and Internalize the concepts of Human Rights and Victims. Demonstrate understanding in Law,
in Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal
Justice for professional work and lifelong learning in of Public Safety, National Security, Evidence, Criminal Procedure, Human Rights and Criminal Justice System processes. Demonstrate the
Peace and Development, and Criminal Justice System. application of forensic sciences in connection to evidence and criminal procedure. Apply the principles
Level 7 - Professionals at this level shall have advanced knowledge and skills in in the jurisprudence of Criminal law, Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Human Rights into the processes
Criminal Law, Human Rights, Rules on Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Criminal of the Criminal Justice System.
Justice in a specialized field or multi-disciplinary field of professional practice as
practitioners in the field of Public Safety, National Security, Peace and Development,
Criminal Justice System, and Nation Building.

TOPICS & OUTCOMES Percentage Number of PQF Domains: Knowledge, Skills, and Values (KSV)
Each examinee can perform the competencies under the Weight & Items & Application Degree of Independence
following topics: Distribution Distribution Easy (30%) Moderate(50%) Difficult (20%)
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Recall information Explain, Interpret, Using information in Understanding, hypothesising, Generating
TOPIC 20% 100
another familiar Comparing, critiquing, Designing,
Recognizing, listing, summarize, exam
situation
6. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE & COURT describing, paraphrase, Implementing
organizing, experimenting, constructin
3.60% 18 retrieving, naming, classify.
deconstructing, judging g, planning,
TESTIMONY finding.
carrying out, using,
executing
interrogating, producing,
finding inventing.
Sub-Topics:
6.1. Recognize, use or organize the principles of
Jurisdiction; classes, types, kinds of Courts, and
the Prosecution of Offenses, Preliminary 1.60% 8 2 - 5 1 - -
Investigation, Trial and Judgment.
6.2 Recall, use and evaluate the procedures in
Arrest, Bail, Rights of the accused, Motion to 1.60% 8 2 - 5 1 - -
Quash, and Search and Seizure and Provisional
remedies.
6.3. Identify the rights of witnesses, qualifications
and competence of witnesses, legal obligations
and responsibilities, legal liabilities of witnesses. .40% 2 1 - 1 - - -
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