CRIMINOLOGIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION BOARD REVIEW

CRIMINAL LAW BOOK TWO (2)

EASY

(First 30 Questions are Purely Codal Provisions) 1

1. This felony is committed by any Filipino citizen or an alien residing in the Philippines
who levies war against the Philippines or adheres to her enemies giving them aid or
comfort in the Philippines or elsewhere.
a. Treason c. Flight to enemy country
b. Rebellion d. Sedition

2. What crime is committed by one who on the high seas or in Philippine waters shall
attack or seize a vessel or, not being a member of its complement or passengers, shall
seize the whole or part of the cargo of said vessel, its equipments or personal
belongings.

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a. robbery b. terrorism c. piracy on the high seas or Philippine water

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3. This felony is committed by any public officer or employee, who without legal

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ground such as violent insanity or the commission of a crime, shall detain another.
a. arbitrary detention c. illegal arrest
b. kidnapping
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d. grave coercion
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4. This felony is committed by a public officer or employee who, not being authorized
by judicial order, shall enter the dwelling of another against the will of its owner.
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a. trespass to dwelling c. abuse of authority

b. violation of domicile d. police brutality
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5. This crime is committed by rising publicly and taking arms against the Government
for the purpose of removing from the allegiance to said government the territory of the
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RP or any part thereof, or deprive the Chief executive or Congress any of their powers
or prerogatives.
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a. coup d’ etat c. murder

b. sedition d. rebellion
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6. What felony is committed by person or persons who belong to the military or police
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organizations or those who hold public office or employment who shall make a swift
attack directed against duly constituted authorities, or any military camp or installation,
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communications network or public facilities for the purpose of seizing state power.
a. rebellion c. insurrection
b. coup d’etat d. people power
7. What crime is committed by a public officer or employee who shall arrest or search
any member of Congress while Congress is in regular or special session, except when
such member has committed a crime punishable under the RPC by a penalty higher
than prision mayor.
a. unlawful arrest c. arbitrary detention
b. illegal detention d. violation of parliamentary immunity

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At this point, the prospective examinee should not find much difficulty in answering numbers 1-30 because they are very basic in
nature. One of the secrets in passing the Board is by familiarization with the purely codal provisions of the four (4) major law subjects.
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8. The felony of _______ by any founder, director, and presidents of associations
organized for the purpose of committing any of the crimes punishable under the RPC
or for some purpose contrary to public morals.

a. illegal assemblies b. illegal associations c. terrorism d. none of the above

9. This is committed by any person who shall attack, employ force, or seriously
intimidate or resist any person in authority or his agents while engaged in the
performance of his duties or on the occasion of such performance.

a. direct assault b. indirect assault c. attempted murder d. disrespect of rank

10. Any person directly vested with jurisdiction, whether as an individual or as a

member of some court or governmental corporation, board or commission, shall be
deemed to be _______.

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a. agent of person in authority b. public officer c. public employee d. person in

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authority

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11. A person who by direct provision of law or by election or by appointment by

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competent authority, is charged with the maintenance of public order and the
protection and security of life and property such as policemen and any person who
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comes to the aid of persons in authority shall be deemed to be ________.
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a. person in authority b. public officer c. agent of a person in authority d. none

of them
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12. This is committed by any person who shall remove from any penal establishment
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any person confined therein or shall help the escape of such person by means of
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violence intimidation or bribery.

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a. infidelity in the custody of prisoners c. conniving to evasion

b. delivering prisoners from jail d. evasion of service of sentence
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13. This felony is committed by any convict who shall evade the service of his
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sentence by escaping during the term of his imprisonment by reason of final judgment.
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a. infidelity in the custody of prisoners c. consenting to evasion

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b. delivering prisoners from jail d. evasion of service of sentence

14. When a convict evades the service of his sentence by reason of or on the
occasion of disorders, earthquakes or other calamities he should return to the penal
institution within forty eight (48) hours following the issuance of a proclamation by the
Chief Executive announcing the passing away of such calamity. If he does not do this
he shall suffer an additional penalty of how much?

a. one year b. 1/5 c. 1/5 of the time remaining under the original sentence
d. 3 day

15. A form of repetition wherein a person shall commit a felony after having been
convicted by final judgment, before beginning to serve such sentence or while serving

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the same. If this happens the person will be punished the maximum period of the
penalty prescribed by the law for the new felony.

a. recidivism b. quasi recidivism c. habitual delinquency d. reiteration

16. This is committed either by: a. By giving to a treasury or bank note or any
instrument payable to bearer or to order, the appearance of a true and genuine
document; or b. By erasing, substituting, counterfeiting, or altering by any means the
figures, letters, words or signs contained therein.

a. falsification b. alteration c. estafa d. forgery

17. What felony is committed by any person who shall knowingly and falsely represent
himself to be an officer, agent or representative of any department or agency of the
Philippine or any foreign government, or who under pretense of official position shall
perform any act pertaining to any person in authority or public officer of the Philippine

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or foreign government, or any agency thereof, without being lawfully entitled to do so.

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a. estafa b. falsification

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c. usurpation of authority or official functions d.. illegal use of uniform

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18. This is committed by any person who shall publicly and improperly make use of
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insignia, uniform or dress pertaining to an office not held by such person or to a class
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of person of which he is not a member.
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a. illegal use of uniform or insignia c. usurpation of official functions

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b. usurpation of authority d. using fictitious name

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19. This felony is committed by any person who shall offend against decency or good
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customs by any highly scandalous conduct not expressly falling within any other article
of the RPC.
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a. Indecency c. Grave scandal

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b. Public display of affection d. Exhibitionism/Lady Godiva Syndrome

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20. He is any person who having no apparent means of subsistence, who has the
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physical ability to work and neglects to apply himself to some lawful calling.
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a. vagrant b. prostitute c. pal d. tambay e. bystander

21. __________ is any women who, for money or profit, habitually indulge in sexual
intercourse or lascivious conduct.

a. hostess b. g.r.o. c. japayuki d. brunaiyuki e. pokpok f. prostitute

22. He is any person who, by direct provision of law, popular election or appointment
by competent authority, shall take part in the performance of public functions in the
government, or shall perform in said government duties as an employee, agent or
subordinate official, of any rank or class.

a. public officer b. public employee c. person in authority d. agent in authority

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23. This one is committed by public officers or employees who, in dereliction of the
duties of his office, shall maliciously refrain from instituting prosecution for the
punishment of violators of law, or shall tolerate the commission of offenses.

a. direct bribery c. prevaricacion or negligence or tolerance in prosecution

of offenses
b. indirect bribery d. qualified bribery

24. What crime is committed by any public officer or employee who shall agree to
perform an act constituting a crime, in connection with the performance of his official
duties, in consideration of any offer, promise, gift or present received by such officer,
personally or through the mediation of another.

a. direct bribery c. prevaricacion or negligence or tolerance in prosecution

b. indirect bribery d. qualified bribery

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25. What crime is committed by a public officer entrusted with the collection of taxes

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and other imposts who shall commit any of the following?

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a. directly or indirectly demanding the payment of sums different from or larger than

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authorized by law
b. voluntarily failing to issue a receipt, as provided by law for sums of money
collected
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c. collecting or receiving by way of payment things or objects different from that
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provided by law.
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a. bribery b. qualified bribery c. estafa d. frauds against the public treasury

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26. This is committed by an accountable public officer who, shall appropriate, or shall
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misappropriate or shall consent, or through abandonment or negligence shall permit

another person to take public funds or property.
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a. direct bribery c. malversation of public funds

b. technical malversation d. frauds against the public treasury
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27. This is committed by a public officer who shall consent to the escape of a prisoner
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in his custody.
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a. evasion of service of sentence b. evasion through negligence

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c. conniving with or consenting to evasion d. other cases of evasion

28. This is committed by any public officer or employee who shall overdo himself in
the correction or handling of a prisoner or detention prisoner under his charge by the
imposition of punishment not authorize by the regulations or inflicting punishment in a
cruel or humiliating manner.

a. police brutality b. sadism c. maltreatment of prisoners d. physical injuries

29. This is committed by any public officer who shall solicit or make immoral advances
to a woman under his custody or to other women like the wife, daughter, sister or
relative within the same degree by affinity of any person in the custody of a warden or
officer.

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a. sexual harassment b. abuses against chastity c. acts lf lasciviousness

30. This felony is committed by any person who shall intentionally mutilate another by
depriving him, of some essential organ for reproduction.
a. castration b. cutting of happiness c. mutilation d. bobbitised punishment

INTERMEDIATE

31. Who is the present Chief Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court?

a. Reynato Puno b. Arturo Panganiban c. Hilario Davide d. Emma Bunton-Gapit

32. What law is titled “An Act to Secure the State and Protect Our People from
Terrorism”? It is also known as the Anti-Terrorism Law or Human Security Act of
2007.

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a. RA 9372 b. RA 9346 c. RA 9262 d. RA 9439

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33. Cain and Abel are brothers. One day while Abel was in the fields, Cain stabbed his

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brother Abel from behind. Abel died. What crime was committed by Cain?
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a. murder b. homicide c. infanticide d. parricide
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34. Any of the following circumstances will qualify the felony of piracy EXCEPT:
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a. Whenever the pirates have seized a vessel by boarding or firing upon the same
b. Whenever the pirates have abandoned their victims without means of saving
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themselves; or
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c. Whenever the crime is accompanied by murder, homicide, physical injuries or

rape
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d. Whenever the pirates commit onanism in front of the lady passengers.

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35. Whenever an officer has lawfully arrested a person without a warrant, he must
make sure that he delivers that person arrested within certain prescribed periods to the
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proper authorities, otherwise he might be held liable for delay in the delivery of
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detained persons to proper judicial authorities. Which of the following periods

prescribed is NOT CORRECT:
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a. 12 hours for crimes or offenses punishable by light penalties

b. 18 hours for crimes or offenses punishable by correctional penalties
c. 24 hours for crimes or offenses punishable by accessory penalties
d. 36 hours for crimes or offenses punishable by afflictive or capital penalties

36. The felonies of arbitrary detention, violation of domicile, expulsion and others are
contained in TITLE TWO (2) Book TWO (2) of the Revised Penal Code. They are all
under the title “Crimes against the fundamental law of the state.” Why are they so
called?

a. because they violate certain provisions of the bill of right in the

constitution
b. because that is what the authors of the RPC wanted their title to be
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 c. because they are the most heinous crimes in the RPC
d. because I do not know the answer

37. There are three (3) ways of committing violation of domicile which among the
following is NOT a way of committing it?

a. entering the dwelling of another against the will of the owner

b. entering the dwelling of another to avoid greater evil
c. searching papers and effect in the dwelling without the consent of the owner
d. refusing to leave the dwelling after being required to do so, the offender having
surreptitiously entered the same

38. All of the following are the preferred witnesses in cases of a lawful search of
another’s premises. Which among the following is not qualified to act as a witness or
perhaps the least preferred among them?

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a. members of media c. in the absence of owner any family

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member
b. owner of the property being searched d. two witnesses residing in the same

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locality

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39. May the crime of coup d’ etat be possibly committed by a single person?
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a. No b. Yes c. impossible d. Yes but it is an impossible crime
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40. Which among the following is NOT a way of committing alarms and scandals?
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a. any person who within any town or public place shall discharge any firearm,
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rocket, firecracker or explosives calculated to cause alarm or danger

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b. any person who shall instigate or take an active part in any charivari or disorderly
meeting offensive to another or prejudicial to public tranquility
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c. any person while wandering about at night or while engaged in nocturnal

amusement shall disturb the public peace.
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d. any person who habitually associate himself with prostitutes and profit by
it.
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41. What crime is committed2 by anyone who shall bury with pomp the body of a
person who has been legally executed?
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a. alarms and scandals c.tumults and other disturbances of public order

b. contempt of court d. charivari

42. What is that defense in a criminal case for rape wherein the accused says that he
and the supposed rape victim are sweethearts and therefore sexual intercourse was
consensual between the two of them?

a. sweetheart defense or theory c. admission

b. alibi d. justifying circumstance

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The question has no more practical value these days in view of the fact that no person now can be legally executed as RA 9346 has
prohibited the imposition of the death penalty.
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43. X is a detention prisoner. One night while his jail guard was not looking, he was
able to surreptitiously slip away from the provincial jail and managed to escape. What
crime did he commit?

a. delivering prisoners from jail c. violation of pardon

b. evasion of service of sentence d. no crime

44. In the above case what crime was committed by the jail officer concerned?

a. delivering prisoners from jail c. conniving with or consenting to evasion

b. evasion of service of sentence d. evasion through negligence

45. X told Y that he will use the latter as a false witness in a crime in which X was a
party. Y agreed and the two together with X’s lawyer invented a story wherein it was
made to appear that Y was a witness to a certain transaction. If X would introduce the

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testimony of Y in court, Y would be liable for the crime of “Offering false testimony in

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evidence”. This crime is also known as:

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a. deceit c. subordination of perjury

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b. false testimony favorable to the defendant d. estafa
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46. X a woman, was caught in flagrante delicto in the act of having sexual intercourse
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with Y a man. Investigation revealed that X had sex with Y in consideration of fifty
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(P50) pesos only. Assume that it was proven that X committed the act of having sex for
a fee for the first and that precise time only, may X be legally considered a prostitute?
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a. yes
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b. no
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c. yes if Y testifies that X is already a sexpert even it was her first time
d. no, because the fifty pesos consideration is so cheap
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47. What crime is committed by anyone (adult) who shall kill a child three years old? 3
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a. murder b. homicide c. abortion d. infanticide

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48. What time of physical injury is committed by one who shall wound, beat, assault
another causing the offended party to be incapacitated for labor for ten (10) days or
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more (but should not exceed 30 days)?

a. serious physical injuries c. less serious physical injuries
b. slight physical injuries d. maltreatment

49. When any person (man or woman) by means of force, threat or intimidation, and
others means specified in article 266-A, inserts his penis into another person’s mouth
or anal orifice, or any instrument or object, into the genital or anal orifice of another
person the technical term for the crime is:
d. rape e. statutory rape
a. rape by sexual intercourse f. rape by sexual assault

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The question is a classic classroom tricky question. Take special attention to the age of the child.
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50. X is the boyfriend of Y. One night against Y’s will, X forcefully had sex with Y. X
now is facing charges for rape. Assuming that Y agrees to the proposal of marriage by
X, what will happen to X’s criminal liability if marriage takes place?

a. criminal liability is partially extinguished

b. criminal liability is totally extinguished
c. it has no effect because rape now is a private crime where the state can
prosecute the case alone
d. actually the marriage has no bearing because the two are sweethearts and
therefore it is the perfect right of X to rape Y.

51. X is accused of robbery of a certain house in Muntinlupa City. Upon being arrested
X interposed the defense that he was in Cavite City at the supposed time that the
robbery was committed. X is interposing the defense of _______ which is a plea that
the accused was at another place when the crime was committed. Incidentally this
defense is known as the weakest defense in a criminal case.

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a. alibi b. absence c. physical impossibility d. justifying circumstance

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52. X was staging a bank robbery alone. The responding police arrived and

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surrounded the bank where X and the male bank manager were physically trapped at
the time. X used the bank manager as a hostage. After e few minutes of negotiations X
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finally was convinced to surrender. With respect to the hostage incident (never mind
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the attempted bank robbery) what possible crime could be charged against X?
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a. kidnapping and serious illegal detention

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b. slight illegal detention

c. grave coercion
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d. arbitrary detention
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53. It is defined as any human conduct which, although not productive of some
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material or physical harm would however, unjustly annoy or vex an innocent person.
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a. unjust vexation c. provocation

b. light coercion d. unlawful aggression
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54. A, B, C and D is a group of male teenager (but not below fifteen) who are trying
hard to attract attention (KSP). Every night they always engaged themselves in unruly
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beer sessions together with all the unpleasant sounds that it creates with the use of
improvised, cheap and dilapidated musical instruments such as cauldrons, tin cans
etc.. Let us assume that aside from making “papansin” they are also doing it to annoy
their sleeping neighbors. The crime of alarms and scandals may be charged against
them because they involved themselves in charivari punishable under paragraph 2 of
article 155. What is charivari?
a. it is a medley of discordant voices, a mock serenade of discordant voices
made on kettles, tin horns etc. designed to insult or annoy
b. it sounds like a gay word or lingo so I will ask its meaning to my gay friend
c. it is simply the act of any person who although not productive of material harm
would annoy another person
d. it is the act of people who are in need of attention from others especially from the
girls.

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55. According to RA 4136 the Land Transportation and Traffic Code, when two (2)
motor vehicles approach an intersection at approximately the same time, the motor
vehicle on the left should yield to the motor vehicle on the right because the latter
motor vehicle has:

a. right of way b. more money c. more speed d. emergency rule

56. Crimes Against Religious Worship is a section to be found in Title Two of the
Revised Penal Code which is Crimes against the Fundamental Laws of the State.
Which of the following crimes fall under crimes against religious worship?
a. interruption of religious worship c. prohibition of peaceful meetings
b. offending the religious feelings d. illegal associations

57. Who among the following is NOT an agent of a person in authority?

a. Policemen e. BIR agents

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b. Municipal treasurer f. Malacanang agent

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c. Postmaster g. all of them are agents of person in authority
d. Sheriff

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58. Who among the following is a person in authority?

a. Policeman
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d. Barangay Captain
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b. Chief of police e. Baranggay Tanod
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c. Teacher f. Letters b, c and d

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59. Which among the following is a qualifying circumstance of murder?

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a. treachery b. habitual delinquency c. relationship d. intoxication

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DIFFICULT
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60. X was able to pocket one pack of detergent soap while inside SM Supermarket.
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He was about to leave the premises of SM when he was accosted by an undercover

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SM agent and was immediately brought to the police precinct. What crime was
committed by X?
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a. consummated theft b. frustrated theft c. attempted theft d. qualified theft

61. X uttered the following remarks to a certain family of lawyers, “Kayong mga Atty.
Merrera mga magnanakaw, mga walanhiya mga bastos.” What crime was committed
by X?

a. one count of libel

b. as many counts of libel as there are Merrera lawyers
c. one count of grave oral defamation (slander)
d. as many counts of grave oral defamation (slander) as there are Merrera lawyers.

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62. X is a teller of Banco Filipino Español. He received a deposit of P5000 from a
depositor, which he pocketed instead of crediting it to the account of the depositor. The
transaction was evidenced by an official receipt. What crime was committed by X?

a. theft b. estafa c. qualified theft d. malversation of public property

63. X a jail guard while escorting a prisoner en route to the Regional Trial Court
allowed the latter to answer the call of nature without taking precaution to prevent his
escape as indeed the prisoner escaped through the windows of the comfort room.
What is the liability of the jail guard?
a. no liability as it is not required that X would even go to the extent of escorting the
prisoner inside the comfort room, otherwise the job of a jail guard would be very
unbearable
b. no liability because he was not in conspiracy with the prisoner
c. evasion of service of sentence
d. evasion through negligence.

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64. X (a man) forcibly grabbed Y (a woman) by the waist and dragged her to a place
hidden from the public view about 20 meters from the place where the latter was

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standing. Due to Y’s constant screaming X became afraid and immediately run away

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leaving Y alone. What crime was committed by X?

a. illegal detention
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b. acts of lasciviousness d. grave coercion
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65. What crime is committed by a man who would forcibly enter another person’s
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house without the knowledge of the owner but once inside, immediately and peacefully
left the house the moment he was discovered by the owner of the house?
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a. attempted robbery c. trespass to dwelling

b. frustrated robbery d. qualified trespass to dwelling
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66. X became enraged with Y. X was so mad he wanted to get even with Y. At the
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spur of the moment Y took the clothes of Y from the drawer and burned them to ashes.
What crime was committed by X?
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a. theft c. malicious mischief

b. robbery d. arson
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67. X threatened Y that he would kill the latter if Y would not give Five hundred pesos
(P500). What crime was committed by X?

a. grave coercion b. grave threats c. attempted murder d. attempted homicide

68. Which among the following is considered as slight physical injuries only?

a. maltreatment c. loss of one’s reproductive organ

b. loss of one’s tooth/eye d. burning the skin of another

69. Vegeta slapped the face of Sangoku in front of a lot of people. What crime did
Vegeta commit?
a. unjust vexation c. libel
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b. slander by deed e. slight physical injury

70. While walking along Capsule Corporation, Inc., Vegeta saw a beautiful lady by
the name of Bulma. Vegeta suddenly kissed Bulma and gently touched Bulma’s
breasts. Nobody saw the incident as Vegeta and Bulma are the only people around.
Without a word, Vegeta left leaving Bulma stultified and shocked. What crime was
committed by Vegeta?

a. unjust vexation b. slander by deed c. acts of lasciviousness d. attempted rape

71. X was driving his car when he bumped run over a pedestrian crossing the street.
The pedestrian died. What crime was committed by X?

a. reckless imprudence c. reckless imprudence resulting in homicide

b.homicide d. homicide thru reckless imprudence

72. Insp. Mills arrested X on suspicion of a crime. He interrogated X in the police

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precinct and when he failed to illicit any information from X, he caused the torture of

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the hapless X. What crime was committed by Insp. Mills?

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a. physical injuries b. illegal detention c. grave coercion d arbitrary detention

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73. A is the son of B. B incurred debt to Don Pedro. Since B did not have the money
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to pay Don Pedro, Don Pedro required A to work for him for the purpose of paying off
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the indebtedness of B. This scheme is against the will of A but he cannot do anything
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as he is being forced by Don Pedro. What crime was committed by Don Pedro?
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a. inducing a minor to abandon home c. exploitation of child labor

b. child abuse d. exploitation of minor
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74. What crime is committed by a notary public who would issue a copy of a deed of
sale purporting that A sold his house and lot to B where in fact no such transaction
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ever existed?
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a. estafa b. falsification c. forgery d. falsification by a private individual

75. X wanted to become a writer of “graphic and explicit sex related stories” in a local
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newspaper. Let us assume that his sex stories do not have any artistic, cultural,
educational or scientific values whatsoever. One night he went to bed, and placed his
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“articles/writings” inside his drawer. These unpublished articles were stolen by his
roommate and was sent to “Bombahan”, a cheap daily tabloid known for its depiction
of sexually explicit materials. When he woke up one morning he was surprised that the
NBI is looking for him as he is being charged for violation of article 201 of the RPC that
is “Immoral doctrines, obscene publications and exhibitions and indecent shows.” X
would be:
a. convicted for violating artcle 201
b. convicted for violating article 200 of the RPC instead which is Grave Scandal
c. not liable because the articles were not published with his consent
d. liable as mere creation of obscene material is punishable but his liability is
mitigated because the articles were stolen.

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76. There is a treasury warrant that is payable to X. Y unlawfully took possession of
that warrant, wrote the name of X, endorsed it by signing X’s name and thereafter he
was able to encash it. What crime was committed by Y?

a. forgery b. falsification c. theft d. estafa

77. X is less than three (3) days old. X was killed by his own father because the father
is afraid that his real wife would discover that he (the father) had sired X with Y their
“kumare”. What crime was committed by the father?

a. no crime b. infanticide c. parricide d. murder

Note: The next three (3) questions are related to each other.

78. X (man) married Y (woman) in the Philippines. Later X went to the USA and

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married Z. When Y learned of this, he filed a case against X. What crime was
committed by X? 4

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a. adultery c. bigamy

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b. concubinage d. immorality

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79. In the above case supposing that, X and Z took a vacation in the Philippines. They
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rented a condominium unit and were always seen caressing each other in public
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places. Are they liable for any crime?
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a. yes for bigamy c. yes for concubinage

b. yes for adultery d. no because they are not caught having sex
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80. Let us suppose that while in the Philippines a serious misunderstanding took place
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between X and Z. X therefore killed Z. What crime was committed by X?

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a. murder or homicide b. parricide c. infanticide d. rape

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81. What acts are made punishable by law committed by 1. imputing to an innocent
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person the commission of a crime or 2. imputing to him things calculated to blemish

the honor or reputation of a person by means of intrigue.
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a. libel b. slander c. incriminatory machinations d. incriminating innocent

persons
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82. A and B were having a heated altercation over some trivial traffic
misunderstanding. The Barangay Captain who happened to pass by saw the two while
they were involved in exchanging unpleasantries. The Barangay Captain tried to
pacified A and B but A resented this intervention and punched the Brgy. Captain
causing the latter to break his jaw requiring more than thirty (30) days hospitalization
and incapacity. What crime was committed by A?
a. Serious Physical injuries
b. Assault upon a person in authority
c. Serious physical injuries with assault upon a person in authority
d. Assault upon a person in authority resulting to serious physical injuries.
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The correct answer should have been “No crime was committed. Reason: Because the act was committed outside the territory of the
Philippines.” However since you are being required to select an answer, the wisest thing to do is to choose the nearest best answer.
DO NOT LEAVE AN ITEM BLANK. To my mind the nearest best answer would be letter c. bigamy. In real life however, the
answer may not be accurate.
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83. X was arrested by Insp. Mills because the former parked his motor vehicle in a no
parking area. What felony was committed by Insp. Mills?

a. illegal arrest c. delay in the delivery of detained person

b. arbitrary detention d. unlawful arrest

Note: The next three (3) questions are related to one another

84. X and Y are next door neighbors. X became irritated by the constant barking of
Y’s dog so one night he shot the dog causing the dog to die. What crime was
committed by X?

a. homicide b. murder c. malicious mischief d. physical injuries

85. Supposing after killing the dog, X realized that he missed dinner that night and that

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he was so hungry so he took the dog’s carcass and cooked it and thereafter ate it.

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What crime was committed by X?

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a. theft b. malicious mischief c. complex crime d. cruelty to animals

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86. Supposing X realized after killing the dog that he could be held criminally liable for
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his act. So he decided to do away with the evidence of the crime. He hid the gun which
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he used to kill the dog inside the drawer of Z another next door neighbor so as to make
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it appear that the gun belonged to Z. What crime was committed by X with respect to
this latest act?
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a. intriguing against honor c. incriminating innocent person

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b. libel d. slander by deed

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87. X a taxi driver, saw a bag left by one of his passengers which when he opened
contained valuables amounting to thousand of pesos. Assume that he deliberately fail
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to restore the bag and its contents to the passenger would X be held liable and for
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what crime?
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a. yes, for theft c. no crime he did not take the money by force
b. yes, for qualified theft d. no crime he did not have criminal intent

88. Assume that X is an honest taxi driver so he is now asking you as a

criminology/criminal justice graduate as to whom shall he return the bag considering
that he did not know who its owner was?

a. I advise him to return the bag to Mike Enriquez

b. I advise him to return the bag to the nearest police station
c. I advise him to give the bag to me and I will give the bag back to the owner
d. I advise him to give the bag to the mayor of the city or municipality.

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89. Assume that X returned the bag to a local radio station for its safekeeping and
eventual return to the owner instead of handing it over to the proper authorities.
Question is X guilty of any crime?

a. yes because the law specifically enumerate the proper person to return lost
property and he failed to do this.
b. Yes if the local radio station failed to return the bag X is guilty as an accomplice
in the crime
c. Yes because by returning the lost property to the media, X’s real purpose is only
to gain media exposure and not really of his desire to return the bag.
d. No, because there is absence of criminal intent which is an element of
felonies in general.

Note: The next three (3) questions are related

90. X wanted to kill Y. One night he saw Y deep in his sleep in his room. X went out of

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the house bought gasoline pour it on Y’s house and set it on fire. As a result of the fire

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Y died. What crime was committed by X?

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a. arson b. arson with homicide c. murder d. qualified arson

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91. Assume that X did not know that Y was inside the house. He poured gas to Y’s
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house and set it on fire. His only intention was to burn the house. But again, as earlier
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stated Y was inside the burning house (which is unknown to X) which caused his
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death. What crime was committed by X?

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a. arson b. murder c. arson with homicide (qualified arson) d. technical arson

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92. Assume that X entered Y’s room and while the latter was sleeping, stabbed him
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to death. X in order to hide any traces of the crime decided to burn the house. What
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crime was committed by X?

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a. complex crime of murder with arson c. heinous crime

b. plain murder d. murder and arson
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93. What law is titled “Act Prohibiting the Detention of Patients in Hospitals and
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Medical Clinics on Grounds of Non Payment of Bills.”? It is also known as the Anti
Hospital Detention Law.

a. RA 9439 b. RA 9262 c. RA 9346 d. RA 9344

94. What crime is committed by say more than ten (10) unarmed persons who gather
together in a meeting for the purpose of committing theft?

a. conspiracy c. illegal assemblies e. attempted theft

b. no crime d. illegal associations

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95. What crime is committed by ten persons about half of them being armed, and their
purpose in their meeting was to commit the crime of robbery?

a. conspiracy c. illegal associations

b. illegal assemblies d. no crime

96. X stabbed Y (a woman). At the threshold of death, that is while Y was about to die,
X suddenly developed the idea of raping Y. What crime was committed by X?

a. rape b. murder c. rape with murder d. murder (rape as aggravating)

97. X shot Y with a revolver (the wound was mortal). Y fell to the ground but amazingly
got up went to his house, and knowing that he would die anyway cut his throat to
expedite his death. Y died. What crime was committed by X?
a. homicide c. physical injuries

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b. infanticide d. no crime

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98. H and W are husband and wife respectively they having been married before a
judge about 1 year ago. H works as a security guard in midnight shift whereas W stays
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home nursing their children. One eventful night H suspicious of W having an affair with
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their “kumpare”, decided to go home early, true to his hunch, he saw W on top of
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kumpare, the two being completely naked and in the act of sexual intercourse
(copulation). In a fit of anger H killed both W and kumpare. What crime was committed
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by H if any?
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a. parricide with respect to W, murder with respect to kumpare

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b. murder
c. death inflicted under exceptional circumstances
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d. no crime as H is exempted.
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99. In the above case assume that H merely witnessed W and kumpare in the act of
kissing and caressing each other only. Thereafter he lost his senses and proceeded to
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hacked to death W and kumpare. What crime was committed by H if any?

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a. parricide with respect to W, and homicide with respect to kumpare

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b. murder
c. death inflicted under exceptional circumstances
d. no crime as H is exempted

100. Assume that H surprised W and Kumpare having carnal knowledge (sexual
intercourse), immediately thereafter he inflicted say, serious or less serious physical
injuries upon W or kumpare or both of them, what crime was committed by X if any?

a. physical injuries c. death inflicted under exceptional circumstances

b. attempted murder d. no crime as X is exempted.

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PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP LAS PIÑAS

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IN THE PASSIONATE EMBRACED OF:

MS. EMMA LEE BUNTON

ST. THERESA’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
SYLVIA YOUNG THEATER SCHOOL MARYLEBONE

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